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Lexmark Printers Race Condition (CVE-2020-35546)

🗓️ 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Lexmark MX6500e race condition reads security jumper state during boot, triggering unexpected reset of security controls.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503886);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-35546");

  script_name(english:"Lexmark Printers Race Condition (CVE-2020-35546)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A race condition exists while processing the state of the two security jumpers in an MX6500e. This can cause occasional misreads of the security jumper state during boot, causing the device to incorrectly believe the security jumper state has changed. The result is that security access controls may be unexpectedly reset.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8c1f608a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-35546");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/02/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/02/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mx6500e_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/LexmarkInternational");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/LexmarkInternational');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'LexmarkInternational');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:lexmark:mx6500e_firmware" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "lw75.jd.p296", "family" : "LexmarkInternational"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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02 Dec 2025 00:00Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 3.19.1
EPSS0.00327
SSVC
1