Vulnerability in Lexmark G2 Driver

CVE-2021-35449

The Lexmark Universal Print Driver version 2.15.1.0 and below, G2 driver 2.7.1.0 and below, G3 driver 3.2.0.0 and below, and G4 driver 4.2.1.0 and below are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A standard low priviliged user can use the driver to execute a DLL of their choosing during the add printer process, resulting in escalation of privileges to SYSTEM.

EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-35449?
CVE-2021-35449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lexmark G2 Driver, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-35449?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-35449 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.