# CVE-2024-27161: Hardcoded password used to encrypt files

> Attackers can decrypt files using a hardcoded key in Toshiba MFPs, exposing sensitive data when combined with other vulnerabilities.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xg5f-vpcf-7chx

## What is CVE-2024-27161?

CVE-2024-27161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP), published on 14 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

all the Toshiba printers have programs containing a hardcoded key used to encrypt files. An attacker can decrypt the encrypted files using the hardcoded key. Insecure algorithm is used for the encryption. This vulnerability can be executed in combination with other vulnerabilities and  difficult to execute alone. So, the CVSS score for this vulnerability alone is lower than the score listed in the "Base Score" of this vulnerability. For detail on related other vulnerabilities, please ask to the below contact point.
 https://www.toshibatec.com/contacts/products/ 
As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27161?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-27161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-27161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-27161 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-27161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP), published on 14 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP). 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-2024-27161/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27161/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27161
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27161
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-27161

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.