CVE-2024-27159 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-27159

Hardcoded password used to encrypt logs

Vulnerability Description

All the Toshiba printers contain a shell script using the same hardcoded key to encrypt logs. An attacker can decrypt the encrypted files using the hardcoded key. This vulnerability can be executed in combination with other vulnerabilities and difficult to execute alone. So, the CVSS score for this vulnerability alone is lower than the score listed in the "Base Score" of this vulnerability. For detail on related other vulnerabilities, please ask to the below contact point. https://www.toshibatec.com/contacts/products/ As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • We expresses its gratitude to Pierre Barre for reporting relevant security vulnerabilities for our products.

Affected Vendor

Toshiba Tec Corporation

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Affected Software

Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP)
Vulnerable Versions:
see the reference URL

Timeline

Official Publish: June 14th, 2024
Last Modified: February 13th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)