CVE-2024-29978: User passwords are decrypted and stored on memory before any user logged in. Those decrypted passwords can be retrieved from the coredump file. As...

5.9 CVSS

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].

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-29978

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.9

Affected Products

Vendor: Sharp Corporation

Product: Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers)

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 12.38% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://global.sharp/products/copier/info/info_security_2024-05.html
https://jp.sharp/business/print/information/info_security_2024-05.html
https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20240531_02.html
https://www.toshibatec.co.jp/information/20240531_02.html
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU93051062/
https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2024-06-27-sharp-mfp-17-vulnerabilities.html

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