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CVE-2021-28670


Xerox AltaLink B8045/B8090 before 103.008.030.32000, C8030/C8035 before 103.001.030.32000, C8045/C8055 before 103.002.030.32000 and C8070 before 103.003.030.32000 allow unauthorized users, by leveraging the Scan To Mailbox feature, to delete arbitrary files from the disk.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1, 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 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

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-03-29T18:15:13.203

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:00:04.503

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.1 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System xerox altalink_b8045_firmware < 103.008.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_b8045 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_b8055_firmware < 103.008.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_b8055 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_b8065_firmware < 103.008.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_b8065 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_b8075_firmware < 103.008.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_b8075 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_b8090_firmware < 103.008.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_b8090 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_c8030_firmware < 103.001.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_c8030 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_c8035_firmware < 103.001.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_c8035 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_c8045_firmware < 103.002.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_c8045 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_c8055_firmware < 103.002.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_c8055 - No
Operating System xerox altalink_c8070_firmware < 103.003.020.23120 Yes
Hardware xerox altalink_c8070 - No

References

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.