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Lexmark MX718

Lexmark Security Advisory: Account Lockout (CVE-2019-10058)

Lexmark Security Advisory:

Revision: 1.0
Last update: 10 May 2019
Public Release Date: 20 May 2019

Summary

Account lockout functionality is missing from a few older Lexmark devices

References

CVE: CVE-2019-10058

Details

Account lockout functionality for local accounts is missing from a few older Lexmark devices. Therefore it is possible to obtain the local account credentials by brute force.

Updated firmware is available that provides account lockout functionality when brute force attacks are detected.

CVSSv3 Base Score9.1(AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Impact Subscore:5.2
Exploitability Subscore:3.9

CVSSv3 scores are calculated in accordance with CVSS version 3.0 (https://www.first.org/cvss/user-guide)

Impact

Local account credentials may be extracted from the device via brute force guessing attacks.

Affected Products

To determine a devices firmware level, select the “Settings”->“Reports”->”Menu Setting Page” menu item from the operator panel. If the firmware level listed under “Device Information” matches any level under “Affected Releases”, then upgrade to a “Fixed Release”.

Lexmark ModelsAffected ReleasesFixed Releases
CS31xLW71.VYL.P229 and previousLW71.VYL.P230 and later
CS41xLW71.VY2.P229 and previousLW71.VY2.P230 and later
CS51xLW71.VY4.P229 and previousLW71.VY4.P230 and later
CX310LW71.GM2.P228 and laterLW71.GM2.P229 and later
CX410 & XC2130LW71.GM4.P229 and previousLW71.GM4.P230 and later
CX510 & XC2132LW71.GM7.P229 and previousLW71.GM7.P230 and later
MS310, MS312, MS317LW71.PRL.P229 and previousLW71.PRL.P230 and later
MS410, M1140LW71.PRL.P229 and previousLW71.PRL.P230 and later
MS315, MS415, MS417LW71.TL2.P229 and previousLW71.TL2.P230 and later
MS51x, MS610dn, MS617LW71.PR2.P229 and previousLW71.PR2.P230 and later
M1145, M3150dnLW71.PR2.P229 and previousLW71.PR2.P230 and later
MS610de, M3150LW71.PR4.P229 and previousLW71.PR4.P230 and later
MS71x, M5163dnLW71.DN2.P229 and previousLW71.DN2.P230 and later
MS810, MS811, MS812, MS817, MS818LW71.DN2.P229 and previousLW71.DN2.P230 and later
MS810de, M5155, M5163LW71.DN4.P229 and previousLW71.DN4.P230 and later
MS812de, M5170LW71.DN7.P229 and previousLW71.DN7.P230 and later
MS91xLW71.SA.P229 and previousLW71.SA.P230 and later
MX31x, XM1135LW71.SB2.P229 and previousLW71.SB2.P230 and later
MX410, MX510 & MX511LW71.SB4.P229 and previousLW71.SB4.P230 and later
XM1140, XM1145LW71.SB4.P229 and previousLW71.SB4.P230 and later
MX610 & MX611LW71.SB7.P229 and previousLW71.SB7.P230 and later
XM3150LW71.SB7.P229 and previousLW71.SB7.P230 and later
MX71x, MX81xLW71.TU.P229 and previousLW71.TU.P230 and later
XM51xx & XM71xxLW71.TU.P229 and previousLW71.TU.P230 and later
MX91x & XM91xLW71.MG.P229 and previousLW71.MG.P230 and later
MX6500eLW71.JD.P229 and previousLW71.JD.P230 and later
C746LHS60.CM2.P705 and previousLHS60.CM2.P706 and later
C748, CS748LHS60.CM4.P705 and previousLHS60.CM4.P706 and later
C792, CS796LHS60.HC.P705 and previousLHS60.HC.P706 and later
C925LHS60.HV.P705 and previousLHS60.HV.P706 and later
C950LHS60.TP.P705 and previousLHS60.TP.P706 and later
X548 & XS548LHS60.VK.P705 and previousLHS60.VK.P706 and later
X74x & XS748LHS60.NY.P705 and previousLHS60.NY.P706 and later
X792 & XS79xLHS60.MR.P705 and previousLHS60.MR.P706 and later
X925 & XS925LHS60.HK.P705 and previousLHS60.HK.P706 and later
X95x & XS95xLHS60.TQ.P705 and previousLHS60.TQ.P706 and later
6500eLHS60.JR.P705 and previousLHS60.JR.P706 and later
C734LR.SK.P815 and previousLR.SK.P816 and later
C736LR.SKE.P815 and previousLR.SKE.P816 and later
E46xLR.LBH.P815 and previousLR.JBH.P816 and later
T65xLR.JP.P815 and previousLR.JP.P816 and later
X46xLR.BS.P815 and previousLR.BS.P816 and later
X65xLR.MN.P815 and previousLR.MN.P816 and later
X73xLR.FL.P815 and previousLR.FL.P816 and later
W850LP.JB.P815 and previousLP.JB.P816 and later
X86xLP.SP.P815 and previousLP.SP.P816 and later

Obtained Updated Software

To obtain firmware that resolves this issue or if you have special code, please contact Lexmark’s Technical Support Center at http://support.lexmark.com to find your local support center.

Workarounds

Lexmark recommends a firmware update if your device has affected firmware.

Exploitation and Public Announcements

Lexmark is not aware of any malicious use against Lexmark products of the vulnerability described in this advisory.

Lexmark would like to thank Daniel Romero and Mario Rivas of NCC Group for bringing this issue to our attention.

Status of this Notice:

THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. LEXMARK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME.

Distribution

This advisory is posted on Lexmark’s web site at http://support.lexmark.com/alerts

Future updates to this document will be posted on Lexmark’s web site at the same location.

Revision History

RevisionDateReason
1.020 - May - 2019Initial Public Release

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LEGACY ID: TE922

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