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CVE-2011-4538


Lexmark X, W, T, E, and C devices before 2012-02-09 allow attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading passwords within exported settings.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 66 products from lexmark, from lexmark, from lexmark and 63 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-03-09T19:15:11.800

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:35:00.707

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System lexmark x860_firmware ≤ lp.sp.p108 Yes
Hardware lexmark x860 - No
Operating System lexmark x862_firmware ≤ lp.sp.p108 Yes
Hardware lexmark x862 - No
Operating System lexmark x864_firmware ≤ lp.sp.p108 Yes
Hardware lexmark x864 - No
Operating System lexmark x734_firmware ≤ lr.fl.p224c Yes
Hardware lexmark x734 - No
Operating System lexmark x736_firmware ≤ lr.fl.p224c Yes
Hardware lexmark x736 - No
Operating System lexmark x738_firmware ≤ lr.fl.p224c Yes
Hardware lexmark x738 - No
Operating System lexmark x651_firmware ≤ lr.mn.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x651 - No
Operating System lexmark x652_firmware ≤ lr.mn.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x652 - No
Operating System lexmark x654_firmware ≤ lr.mn.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x654 - No
Operating System lexmark x656_firmware ≤ lr.mn.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x656 - No
Operating System lexmark x658_firmware ≤ lr.mn.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x658 - No
Operating System lexmark x543_firmware ≤ ll.el.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark x543 - No
Operating System lexmark x544_firmware ≤ ll.el.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark x544 - No
Operating System lexmark x546_firmware ≤ ll.el.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark x546 - No
Operating System lexmark x463_firmware ≤ lr.bs.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x463 - No
Operating System lexmark x464_firmware ≤ lr.bs.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x464 - No
Operating System lexmark x466_firmware ≤ lr.bs.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark x466 - No
Operating System lexmark x363_firmware ≤ ll.bz.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark x363 - No
Operating System lexmark x364_firmware ≤ ll.bz.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark x364 - No
Operating System lexmark w850_firmware ≤ lp.jb.p108 Yes
Hardware lexmark w850 - No
Operating System lexmark t650_firmware ≤ lr.jp.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark t650 - No
Operating System lexmark t652_firmware ≤ lr.jp.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark t652 - No
Operating System lexmark t654_firmware ≤ lr.jp.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark t654 - No
Operating System lexmark e460_firmware ≤ lr.lbh.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark e460 - No
Operating System lexmark e462_firmware ≤ lr.lbh.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark e462 - No
Operating System lexmark e360_firmware ≤ ll.lbm.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark e360 - No
Operating System lexmark e260_firmware ≤ ll.lbl.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark e260 - No
Operating System lexmark c734_firmware ≤ lr.sk.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark c734 - No
Operating System lexmark c736_firmware ≤ lr.sk.p224a Yes
Hardware lexmark c736 - No
Operating System lexmark c546_firmware ≤ lu.as.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark c546 - No
Operating System lexmark c540_firmware ≤ ll.as.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark c540 - No
Operating System lexmark c543_firmware ≤ ll.as.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark c543 - No
Operating System lexmark c544_firmware ≤ ll.as.p511 Yes
Hardware lexmark c544 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For lexmark's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.