CVE-2021-35449 json
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.…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-22091
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
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Check with FencerTimeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/lexmark_driver_privesc)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/lexmark_driver_privesc Lexmark Driver Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2021-07-15
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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support.lexmark.com
/alerts/
vendor-advisory
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-35449
- NVD CVE-2021-35449
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