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Workplace SuiteApplication · Xerox

CVE-2024-55925

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.6.701.9 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
In Xerox Workplace Suite, an API restricted to specific hosts can be bypassed by manipulating the Host header. If the server improperly validates or trusts the Host header without verifying the actual destination, an attacker can forge a value to gain unauthorized access. This exploit targets improper host validation, potentially exposing sensitive API endpoints.

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 · moderate confidence

Xerox Workplace Suite contains an API endpoint restricted to specific hosts that can be bypassed through HTTP Host header manipulation. The server improperly validates or trusts the Host header without verifying the actual destination, allowing attackers to forge the header value and gain unauthorized access to sensitive API endpoints.

MitigationImplement strict Host header validation against an allowlist of permitted values and verify the request actually targets the expected server. Additionally, enforce robust authentication and authorization checks independent of Host header validation.

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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
Workplace SuiteApplication
Affected:< 5.6.701.9

CVSS 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
None
Availability
None

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

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.

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  1. Identify Xerox Workplace Suite installation and version
    Locate the Xerox Workplace Suite installation directory or check the installed software version via the system control panel, administrative console, or vendor-provided version query tool.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 5.6.701.9
  2. Verify API endpoint exposure
    Check the server configuration files or web interface for exposed API endpoints. Look for REST API, web service, or administrative API configurations in the Xerox Workplace Suite settings or configuration XML/files.
    Affected if API endpoints are accessible without proper network restrictions or authentication barriers
  3. Test Host header validation weakness
    Send a crafted HTTP request to the API endpoint with a manipulated Host header (e.g., an arbitrary domain or internal IP) and observe whether the request is accepted or processed as if from an allowed source.
    Affected if The server accepts and processes requests with arbitrary Host header values without rejecting or validating them against an allowlist
  4. Review Host header access control logs
    Examine server access logs, audit logs, or security event logs for suspicious API access patterns, particularly requests with unusual or unexpected Host header values originating from untrusted sources.
    Affected if Logs show API access with manipulated Host headers or requests from unexpected host values that were not blocked

The environment is affected if Xerox Workplace Suite version is below 5.6.701.9 and the API endpoint is accessible with manipulated Host headers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.6.701.9 or later
Fixed in 5.6.701.9
Interim mitigation

Implement strict Host header validation against an allowlist of permitted values and verify the request actually targets the expected server. Additionally, enforce robust authentication and authorization checks independent of Host header validation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

5.6.701.9 or later

  1. Identify the currently installed Xerox Workplace Suite version through the admin console or system information
  2. Confirm the current version is below 5.6.701.9
  3. Review the upgrade release notes on securitydocs.business.xerox.com for any specific upgrade requirements
  4. Create a full backup of the current Workplace Suite configuration
  5. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  6. Download the latest Workplace Suite version (5.6.701.9 or later) from the official Xerox support portal
  7. Execute the upgrade following the documented installation procedure
  8. After upgrade, verify the Host header validation is properly enforced by testing API access with manipulated Host headers

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Workplace Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
25.0 hours of engineering $4,400
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