CVE-2020-36201

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-01-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-327

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Xerox WorkCentre products. They do not properly encrypt passwords. This affects 3655, 3655i, 58XX, 58XXi 59XX, 59XXi, 6655, 6655i, 72XX, 72XXi 78XX, 78XXi, 7970, 7970i, EC7836, and EC7856 devices.

Affected products

Xerox Workcentre 3655 Firmware: before 075.060.000.12010 — fixed in 075.060.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 3655I Firmware: before 075.060.000.12010 — fixed in 075.060.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5865 Firmware: before 075.190.010.12010 — fixed in 075.190.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5865I Firmware: before 075.190.010.12010 — fixed in 075.190.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5875 Firmware: before 075.190.010.12010 — fixed in 075.190.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5875I Firmware: before 075.190.010.12010 — fixed in 075.190.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5890 Firmware: before 075.190.010.12010 — fixed in 075.190.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5890I Firmware: before 075.190.010.12010 — fixed in 075.190.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5945 Firmware: before 075.091.010.12010 — fixed in 075.091.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5945I Firmware: before 075.091.010.12010 — fixed in 075.091.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5955 Firmware: before 075.091.010.12010 — fixed in 075.091.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 5955I Firmware: before 075.091.010.12010 — fixed in 075.091.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 6655 Firmware: before 075.110.010.12010 — fixed in 075.110.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 6655I Firmware: before 075.110.010.12010 — fixed in 075.110.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7220 Firmware: before 075.030.000.12010 — fixed in 075.030.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7220I Firmware: before 075.030.000.12010 — fixed in 075.030.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7225 Firmware: before 075.030.000.12010 — fixed in 075.030.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7225I Firmware: before 075.030.000.12010 — fixed in 075.030.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7830 Firmware: before 075.010.000.12010 — fixed in 075.010.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7830I Firmware: before 075.010.000.12010 — fixed in 075.010.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7835 Firmware: before 075.010.000.12010 — fixed in 075.010.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7835I Firmware: before 075.010.000.12010 — fixed in 075.010.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7845 Firmware: before 075.040.000.12010 — fixed in 075.040.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7845I Firmware: before 075.040.000.12010 — fixed in 075.040.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7855 Firmware: before 075.040.000.12010 — fixed in 075.040.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7855I Firmware: before 075.040.000.12010 — fixed in 075.040.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7970 Firmware: before 075.200.000.12010 — fixed in 075.200.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre 7970I Firmware: before 075.200.000.12010 — fixed in 075.200.000.12010
Xerox Workcentre Ec7836 Firmware: before 075.050.010.12010 — fixed in 075.050.010.12010
Xerox Workcentre Ec7856 Firmware: before 075.020.010.12010 — fixed in 075.020.010.12010

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Xerox Workcentre 3655 Firmware 075.060.000.12010; Xerox Workcentre 3655I Firmware 075.060.000.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5865 Firmware 075.190.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5865I Firmware 075.190.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5875 Firmware 075.190.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5875I Firmware 075.190.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5890 Firmware 075.190.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5890I Firmware 075.190.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5945 Firmware 075.091.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5945I Firmware 075.091.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5955 Firmware 075.091.010.12010; Xerox Workcentre 5955I Firmware 075.091.010.12010. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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