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CVE-2018-17172: The web application on Xerox AltaLink B80xx before 100.008.028.05200, C8030/C8035 before 100.001.028.05200…

CVE-2018-17172 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 10 affected products, including Xerox Altalink C8030 Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

The web application on Xerox AltaLink B80xx before 100.008.028.05200, C8030/C8035 before 100.001.028.05200, C8045/C8055 before 100.002.028.05200, and C8070 before 100.003.028.05200 allows unauthenticated command injection.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected products

  • Xerox Altalink C8030 Firmware: before 100.001.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink C8035 Firmware: before 100.001.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink C8045 Firmware: before 100.002.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink C8055 Firmware: before 100.002.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink C8070 Firmware: before 100.003.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink B8045 Firmware: before 100.008.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink B8055 Firmware: before 100.008.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink B8065 Firmware: before 100.008.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink B8075 Firmware: before 100.008.028.05200
  • Xerox Altalink B8090 Firmware: before 100.008.028.05200

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