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CVE-2023-50738 (GCVE-0-2023-50738)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-17 21:10 – Updated: 2025-01-17 22:02

Title

A firmware downgrade prevention vulnerability has been identified in newer Lexmark devices.

Summary

A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-01-17 22:02 UTC

CWE

CWE-354 - Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value
CWE-1328 - Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions

Assigner

Lexmark mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.lexmark.com/en_us/solutions/security/…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Lexmark	Printer Firmware	Affected: 0 , ≤ 230.041 (custom) Affected: 230.075 , ≤ 230.086 (custom) Affected: 230.100 , ≤ 230.104 (custom) Affected: 230.200 , ≤ 230.209 (custom)	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2023-50738

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-01-17 21:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:39

Severity

4.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Summary

A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.

References

	URL	Tags
	7bc73191-a2b6-4c63-9918-753964601853	https://www.lexmark.com/en_us/solutions/security/lexmark-security-advisories.html

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-56MC-FPWX-P947

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-17 21:31 – Updated: 2025-01-18 00:30

Details

A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


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

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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GSD-2023-50738

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

Aliases

CVE-2023-50738

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WID-SEC-W-2024-0783

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2024-04-03 22:00 - Updated: 2024-04-03 22:00

Summary

Lexmark Multifunction Printer: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Severity

Hoch

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-50738.

CVE-2023-50738

Es besteht eine Schwachstelle in Lexmark Multifunktionsdruckern. Dieser Fehler besteht aufgrund einer unsachgemäßen Verteidigung der Funktion zur Verhinderung eines Firmware-Downgrades. Ein privilegierter Angreifer im angrenzenden Netzbereich kann diese Schwachstelle zur Ausführung von beliebigem Code ausnutzen.

Known affected: 1 product

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CVE-2023-50738 (GCVE-0-2023-50738)

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GHSA-56MC-FPWX-P947

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