CVE-2019-13169
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSome Xerox printers (such as the Phaser 3320 V53.006.16.000) were affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Content-Type HTTP Header of the web application that would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web application of affected Xerox printers (such as Phaser 3320 V53.006.16.000) in the handling of the Content-Type HTTP header. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request with an oversized Content-Type value, an attacker can overflow a buffer and achieve arbitrary code execution on the device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= v53.006.16.000CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the printer modelAccess the printer's web interface or print a configuration page to confirm the device is a Xerox Phaser 3320. The model number is typically displayed on the home page of the embedded web server or on the printed test page under 'Device Information' or 'Printer Status'.Affected if The device is not a Xerox Phaser 3320 - this vulnerability only affects that specific model.
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Check the installed firmware versionIn the printer's web interface, navigate to the Home or Status page and locate the Firmware version field. Alternatively, print a configuration page from the printer control panel and look for the firmware revision listed in the device information section.Affected if The firmware version is exactly v53.006.16.000 - this is the only version listed as affected in the CVE.
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Verify the web application is enabledConfirm that the embedded web server (HTTP/HTTPS interface) is turned on. This is typically found in the printer's network settings or under 'Services' > 'Web Server' in the web interface. If you can access the login page of the printer's web UI, the web application is enabled.Affected if The web application is disabled - the vulnerability exists in the web application handling of the Content-Type header, so if the web interface is completely turned off, the attack surface does not exist.
You are affected only if you have a Xerox Phaser 3320 device running firmware version v53.006.16.000 with the embedded web server enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied firmware update from Xerox to patched versions. Until patched, restrict network access to the printer's web interface using network segmentation or firewall rules to minimize exposure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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