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 over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- publications.lexmark.com/publications/security-alerts/CVE-2023-40239.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
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.