CVE-2023-3712 Potential user privilege escalation

Medium 6.6 Published 12 Sep 2023 Updated 12 Sep 2025

Attackers can escalate privileges via accessible files on Honeywell PM43 printers, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

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-2023-3712?

CVE-2023-3712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Honeywell PC23/43, PD43, published on 12 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability in Honeywell PM43 on 32 bit, ARM (Printer web page modules) allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PM43 versions prior to P10.19.050004.

Update to the latest available firmware version of the respective printers to version MR19.5 (e.g. P10.19.050006).

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Honeywell Pm43 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-3712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cwj7-4q2c-hmxj.