Vulnerability · Published Jan 17, 2025 · Assigned by Lexmark
CVE-2023-50738A firmware downgrade prevention vulnerability has been identified in newer Lexmark devices.
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Printer Firmware from Lexmark. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lexmark | Printer Firmware | 0 – through 230.041230.075 – through 230.086230.100 – through 230.104230.200 – through 230.209 |
Weakness: CWE-354, CWE-1328 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L