CVE-2021-35449 Privilege escalation in n/a
A low-privileged user can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by loading a malicious DLL during the printer addition process in Lexmark drivers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-35449?
CVE-2021-35449 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35449?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Lexmark G2 Driver, Lexmark G3 Driver, Lexmark G4 Driver, Lexmark Universal Print Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-35449 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-35449 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29rp-7r7x-62j8.