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.
Published: 2025-01-17
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-55494 A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.
History

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X'}


Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 10.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X'}


Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title A firmware downgrade prevention vulnerability has been identified in newer Lexmark devices.
Weaknesses CWE-1328
CWE-354
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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Lexmark Printer Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Lexmark

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-17T22:02:59.237Z

Reserved: 2023-12-11T20:00:38.337Z

Link: CVE-2023-50738

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-17T22:02:55.888Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-01-17T21:15:09.660

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2023-50738

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:44:58Z

Weaknesses