Xerox VersaLink devices on specific versions of firmware before 2022-01-26 allow remote attackers to brick the device via a crafted TIFF file in an unauthenticated HTTP POST request
Published Jan 26, 2022
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.91%
Description
Xerox VersaLink devices on specific versions of firmware before 2022-01-26 allow remote attackers to brick the device via a crafted TIFF file in an unauthenticated HTTP POST request. There is a permanent denial of service because image parsing causes a reboot, but image parsing is restarted as soon as the boot process finishes. However, this boot loop can be resolved by a field technician. The TIFF file must have an incomplete Image Directory. Affected firmware versions include xx.42.01 and xx.50.61. NOTE: the 2022-01-24 NeoSmart article included "believed to affect all previous and later versions as of the date of this posting" but a 2022-01-26 vendor statement reports "the latest versions of firmware are not vulnerable to this issue."
Affected products
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- ≤ 42.01
- ≥ 50.00 · ≤ 50.61
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01911) | 79.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01866) | 76.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.82% (0.00819) | 72.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 57.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00163) | 52.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 50.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 47.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://neosmart.net/blog/2022/xerox-vulnerability-allows-unauthenticated-network-users-to-remotely-brick-printers/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/mqudsi/status/1485756915187695618 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://neosmart.net/blog/2022/xerox-vulnerability-allows-unauthenticated-network-users-to-remotely-brick-printers/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/mqudsi/status/1485756915187695618 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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