Path Traversal in Lexmark 6500e

CVE-2021-44737

PJL directory traversal vulnerability in Lexmark devices through 2021-12-07 that can be leveraged to overwrite internal configuration files.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44737?: CVE-2021-44737 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lexmark 6500e, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-44737?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.