CVE-2016-1896 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Lexmark printers by exploiting a race condition during initialization that incorrectly detects security-jumper status.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1896?
CVE-2016-1896 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the initialization process on Lexmark printers with firmware ATL before ATL.02.049, CB before CB.02.049, PP before PP.02.049, and YK before YK.02.049 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging incorrect detection of the security-jumper status.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lexmark Printer Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p46f-5x6r-rjgf.