CVE-2018-17172 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Xerox AltaLink printers via the web interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-17172?

CVE-2018-17172 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17172?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Xerox Altalink B8045 Firmware, Xerox Altalink B8055 Firmware, Xerox Altalink B8065 Firmware, Xerox Altalink B8075 Firmware, Xerox Altalink B8090 Firmware, Xerox Altalink C8030 Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-17172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c5c-3c2x-v5q8.

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