Clear text secrets returned & Remote system secrets in clear text
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Xerox Workplace Suite exposes sensitive secrets in clear text, both locally and remotely. This vulnerability allows attackers to intercept or access secrets without encryption
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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-2024-36981 Flawed token generation implementation & Hard-coded key implementationPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqmj-rrh7-547q
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-2024-36981 Flawed token generation implementation & Hard-coded key implementation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- 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-2024-55928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-55928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqmj-rrh7-547q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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