CVE-2021-35449
Lexmark Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 19, 2021, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:12 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-35449
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-35449 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-35449.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://support.lexmark.com/alerts/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt | Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://support.lexmark.com/alerts/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-35449 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-35449
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
C++
this repo is for windows privilege escalation technique
Bring your own print driver privilege escalation tool
C++
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-35449 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-35449 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html Added Reference http://support.lexmark.com/alerts/ Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://support.lexmark.com/alerts/ No Types Assigned http://support.lexmark.com/alerts/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt No Types Assigned https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-732 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lexmark:g2_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:lexmark:g3_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.2.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:lexmark:g4_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.2.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:lexmark:universal_print_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.15.1.0
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
13.29 }} 3.05%
score
0.93544
percentile