CVE-2020-36201 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Jan 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Xerox WorkCentre devices fail to properly encrypt passwords, allowing attackers to potentially read sensitive credentials.

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-2020-36201?

CVE-2020-36201 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Xerox WorkCentre products. They do not properly encrypt passwords. This affects 3655, 3655i, 58XX, 58XXi 59XX, 59XXi, 6655, 6655i, 72XX, 72XXi 78XX, 78XXi, 7970, 7970i, EC7836, and EC7856 devices.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36201?

It affects 30 products.

Products include Xerox Workcentre 3655 Firmware, Xerox Workcentre 3655i Firmware, Xerox Workcentre 5865 Firmware, Xerox Workcentre 5865i Firmware, Xerox Workcentre 5875 Firmware, Xerox Workcentre 5875i Firmware and 24 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-36201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2g83-v4w9-j66c.