| CVE ID | CVE-2021-44735 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Lexmark |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
MC3224i |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Lexmark MC3224i printers. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the permissions set on root-owned service files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Lexmark has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://publications.lexmark.com/publications/security-alerts/CVE-2021-44735.pdf |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Christopher Anastasio @mufinnnnnnn |
