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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-50738
A firmware downgrade prevention vulnerability has been identified in newer Lexmark devices.
Vulnerability Description
A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 230.075, 230.100, 230.200
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 17th, 2025
Last Modified:
January 17th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.