CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0577

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Lexmark X1185 printer allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by navigating to the 'Appearance' dialog and selecting the 'Additional styles (skins) are available on the Lexmark web site' option, which launches a web browser running with SYSTEM privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a local user can gain full control over the system, performing arbitrary actions with administrator privileges, potentially leading to malware installation or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply a firmware update provided by Lexmark. If no update is available, restrict local access to the device or disable the 'Additional styles (skins)' option via group policy.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Lexmark X1185 printer allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by navigating to the "Appearance" dialog and selecting the "Additional styles (skins) are available on the Lexmark web site" option, which launches a web browser that is running with SYSTEM privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS