CVE-2024-29978: sharp corporation multiple mfps (multifunction printers) Plaintext Storage of a Password
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-29978 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in sharp corporation multiple mfps (multifunction printers). EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 26-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
User passwords are decrypted and stored on memory before any user logged in. Those decrypted passwords can be retrieved from the coredump file. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References].
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.25% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sharp corporation1 product
- multiple mfps (multifunction printers)See the information provided by Sharp Corporation listed under [References]
Toshiba tec corporation1 product
- multiple mfps (multifunction printers)See the information provided by Toshiba Tec Corporation listed under [References]
2 vendors · 2 products