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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.lexmark.com/alerts/ (Vendor Advisory)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.