XXE in Lexmark C2132

CVE-2023-40239

Certain Lexmark devices (such as CS310) before 2023-08-25 allow XXE attacks, leading to information disclosure. The fixed firmware version is LW80.*.P246, i.e., '*' indicates that the full version specification varies across product model family, but firmware level P246 (or higher) is required to remediate the vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-40239: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40239?
CVE-2023-40239 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lexmark C2132, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-40239?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.