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CVE-2018-17172

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 20 products from xerox, from xerox, from xerox and 17 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-01-03T03:29:00.213

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:54:00.250

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	xerox	altalink_c8030_firmware	< 100.001.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_c8030	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_c8035_firmware	< 100.001.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_c8035	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_c8045_firmware	< 100.002.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_c8045	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_c8055_firmware	< 100.002.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_c8055	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_c8070_firmware	< 100.003.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_c8070	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_b8045_firmware	< 100.008.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_b8045	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_b8055_firmware	< 100.008.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_b8055	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_b8065_firmware	< 100.008.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_b8065	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_b8075_firmware	< 100.008.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_b8075	-	No
Operating System	xerox	altalink_b8090_firmware	< 100.008.028.05200	Yes
Hardware	xerox	altalink_b8090	-	No

References

https://securitydocs.business.xerox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cert_Security_Mini_Bulletin_XRX18AL_for_ALB80xx-C80xx_v1.1.pdf Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://securitydocs.business.xerox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cert_Security_Mini_Bulletin_XRX18AL_for_ALB80xx-C80xx_v1.1.pdf Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xerox's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.