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CVE-2010-0618

5.0 · MEDIUM

The flood-protection feature in the base, IPDS DLE, Forms DLE, Barcode DLE, Prescribe DLE, and Printcryption DLE components on certain Lexmark laser and inkjet printers and MarkNet devices allows r…

Published Mar 24, 2010lexmarkEPSS 1.44%

Overview

CVE-2010-0618 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lexmark z2420. It was published on March 24, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The flood-protection feature in the base, IPDS DLE, Forms DLE, Barcode DLE, Prescribe DLE, and Printcryption DLE components on certain Lexmark laser and inkjet printers and MarkNet devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TCP outage) by making many passive FTP connections and then aborting these connections.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lexmark. Update z2420 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/39056Refsupport.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE85&locale=EN&userlocale=EN_USRefwww.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=11Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510285/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38906Refsecunia.com/advisories/39056Refsupport.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE85&locale=EN&userlocale=EN_USRefwww.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=11Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510285/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38906

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0618?

CVE-2010-0618 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lexmark z2420. It was published on March 24, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0618?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0618?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lexmark. Update z2420 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0618?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0618 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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