Flawed token generation implementation & Hard-coded key implementation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A vulnerability in Xerox Workplace Suite arises from flawed token generation and the use of hard-coded keys. These weaknesses allow attackers to predict or forge tokens, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive functions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Xerox Workplace Suite (Xerox) Fixed in 5.6.701.9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Xerox Workplace Suite 5.6.701.9
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36984 Weak default folder permissionsPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-36980 Arbitrary file upload, deletion and read through header manipulationPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-36982 Clear text secrets returned & Remote system secrets in clear textPriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55927
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8mj-2j9f-gw99
References
More Xerox Workplace Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-36984 Weak default folder permissions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36980 Arbitrary file upload, deletion and read through header manipulation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36982 Clear text secrets returned & Remote system secrets in clear text CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-36979 API Security bypass through header manipulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-36985 Token stored in session storage CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-36983 Mail spoofing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-55927 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-55927 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8mj-2j9f-gw99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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