# CVE-2021-35449: The Lexmark Universal Print Driver version 2.15.1.0 and below, G2 driver 2.7.1.0 and below, G3 driver 3.2.0.0 and below, and G4 driver 4.2.1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2021-07-19 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Lexmark Universal Print Driver version 2.15.1.0 and below, G2 driver 2.7.1.0 and below, G3 driver 3.2.0.0 and below, and G4 driver 4.2.1.0 and below are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A standard low priviliged user can use the driver to execute a DLL of their choosing during the add printer process, resulting in escalation of privileges to SYSTEM.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://support.lexmark.com/alerts/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jacob-baines/vuln_disclosure/main/vuln_2021_02.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163811/Lexmark-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/lexmark_driver_privesc.rb

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