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Lexmark Printers Improper Authentication (CVE-2021-44736)

🗓️ 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Lexmark printers allow unauthenticated access to the erase feature via the admin setup wizard.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503874);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-44736");

  script_name(english:"Lexmark Printers Improper Authentication (CVE-2021-44736)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The initial admin account setup wizard on Lexmark devices allow
unauthenticated access to the out of service erase feature.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.lexmark.com/alerts/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-331/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.lexmark.com/alerts/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-331/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-44736");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(287);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/01/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/01/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:lexmark:mc3224i_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:mc3224i_firmware:-" :
        {"family" : "LexmarkInternational"}
};

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

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02 Dec 2025 00:00Current
8.3High risk
Vulners AI Score8.3
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.02432
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