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 2021-07-19 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo 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.
Timeline
- 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, 2026-11-08).
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
-
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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