CVE-2024-55926: xerox workplace_suite Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-55926 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in xerox workplace_suite. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-01-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 24-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability found in Xerox Workplace Suite allows arbitrary file read, upload, and deletion on the server through crafted header manipulation. By exploiting improper validation of headers, attackers can gain unauthorized access to data

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
• CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeThe product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.