# CVE-2013-6032: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass administrative password protection on Lexmark printers via a specific CGI parameter, gaining unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2mpr-6qr3-q9cc

## What is CVE-2013-6032?

CVE-2013-6032 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

cgi-bin/postpf/cgi-bin/dynamic/config/config.html on Lexmark X94x before LC.BR.P142, X85x through LC4.BE.P487, X644 and X646 before LC2.MC.P374, X642 through LC2.MB.P318, W840 through LS.HA.P252, T64x before LS.ST.P344, X64xef through LC2.TI.P325, C935dn through LC.JO.P091, C920 through LS.TA.P152, C78x through LC.IO.P187, X78x through LC2.IO.P335, C77x through LC.CM.P052, X772 through LC2.TR.P291, C53x through LS.SW.P069, C52x through LS.FA.P150, 25xxN through LCL.CU.P114, N4000 through LC.MD.P119, N4050e through GO.GO.N206, N70xxe through LC.CO.N309, E450 through LM.SZ.P124, E350 through LE.PH.P129, and E250 through LE.PM.P126 printers allows remote attackers to remove the Password Protect administrative password via the vac.255.GENPASSWORD parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6032?

It affects 23 products.


Products: Lexmark 25xxn, Lexmark C52x, Lexmark C53x, Lexmark C77x, Lexmark C78x, Lexmark C920, Lexmark C935dn, Lexmark E250, Lexmark E350, Lexmark E450, Lexmark N4000, Lexmark N4050e, Lexmark N70xxe, Lexmark T64x, Lexmark W840, Lexmark X642, Lexmark X644, Lexmark X646, Lexmark X64xef, Lexmark X772 and 3 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-6032?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-6032 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-0101](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0101/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-6032 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-6032 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6032/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6032/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6032
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6032
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-6032

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6032/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.