CVE-2021-28669
Published: 29 March 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-28669 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Xerox Altalink B8045 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 49.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-15332
Vulnerability details
Xerox AltaLink B80xx before 103.008.020.23120, C8030/C8035 before 103.001.020.23120, C8045/C8055 before 103.002.020.23120 and C8070 before 103.003.020.23120 provide the ability to set configuration attributes without administrative rights.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.