# CVE-2005-1936: Auth bypass in n/a

> Attackers can gain unauthorized access to the web server of Xerox Document Centre devices via an unknown vulnerability.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jun 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9g8c-7jw5-c5h9

## What is CVE-2005-1936?

CVE-2005-1936 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2005. It can be exploited over the network.

### Official description

Unknown vulnerability in the web server for the ESS/ Network Controller for Xerox Document Centre 240 through 555 running System Software 27.18.017 and earlier allows attackers to "gain unauthorized access."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1936?

It affects 20 products.


Products: Xerox Document Centre 220, Xerox Document Centre 230, Xerox Document Centre 240, Xerox Document Centre 255, Xerox Document Centre 265, Xerox Document Centre 332, Xerox Document Centre 340, Xerox Document Centre 420, Xerox Document Centre 425, Xerox Document Centre 426, Xerox Document Centre 430, Xerox Document Centre 432, Xerox Document Centre 440, Xerox Document Centre 460, Xerox Document Centre 470, Xerox Document Centre 480, Xerox Document Centre 490, Xerox Document Centre 535, Xerox Document Centre 545, Xerox Document Centre 555.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-1936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-1936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-2646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2646/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-1936 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-1936 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2005. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1936/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1936/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1936
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1936
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-1936

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1936/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.