CVE-2018-17944

Description

On certain Lexmark devices that communicate with an LDAP or SMTP server, a malicious administrator can discover LDAP or SMTP credentials by changing that server's hostname to one that they control, and then capturing the credentials that are sent there. This occurs because stored credentials are not automatically deleted upon that type of hostname change.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory lexmark.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE909 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17944?
CVE-2018-17944 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17944?
To fix CVE-2018-17944, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-17944 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-17944 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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