CVE-2018-20771

An issue was discovered on Xerox WorkCentre 3655, 3655i, 58XX, 58XXi, 59XX, 59XXi, 6655, 6655i, 72XX, 72XXi, 78XX, 78XXi, 7970, 7970i, EC7836, and EC7856โ€ฆ

published February 10, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ An unsuspecting remote command execution vulnerability has been uncovered in several Xerox printers! Imagine the chaos an attacker could unleash without a single login! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of these printers as a friendly cafe where anyone can walk in and start making orders without showing any ID. If a rogue patron can place any request, they could easily brew up a storm, potentially making copies of sensitive documents without anyone noticing! An attacker could gain full control of the printer remotely, allowing them to execute commands, access sensitive data, or even alter configurations. This could lead to information leaks or even disruption of services, making it a serious risk for any organization relying on these devices!

Put simply

Think of these printers as a friendly cafe where anyone can walk in and start making orders without showing any ID. If a rogue patron can place any request, they could easily brew up a storm, potentially making copies of sensitive documents without anyone noticing! This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote command execution on affected Xerox WorkCentre models, meaning an attacker can send commands to the device without needing to authenticate, potentially controlling it entirely.

What to do

An attacker could gain full control of the printer remotely, allowing them to execute commands, access sensitive data, or even alter configurations. This could lead to information leaks or even disruption of services, making it a serious risk for any organization relying on these devices! Immediately patch your devices to the latest firmware version R18-05 073.xxx.0487.15000 to close this vulnerability. Regularly check for updates and consider implementing network segmentation to isolate these devices from sensitive data. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ You've got this! By following these steps, you can secure your printers and keep your network safe from unwanted chaos! ๐Ÿš€

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03078 ยท 87.6th percentile
Published
2019-02-10T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 FEB 17:00Z
    An issue was discovered on Xerox WorkCentre 3655, 3655i, 58XX, 58XXi, 59XX, 59XXi, 6655, 6655i, 72XX, 72XXi, 78XX, 78XXi, 7970, 7970i, EC7836, and EC7856โ€ฆ
    cvelistv5