CVE-2016-3145 describes a vulnerability in specific Lexmark printer firmware versions (ATL, CB, PP, YK before .021.063) where "Erase Printer Memory" and "Erase Hard Disk" functions fail to properly sanitize non-volatile memory. This allows physically proximate attackers to directly read sensitive information from the printer's memory. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 4.6 (Medium) due to its physical attack vector and high confidentiality impact, but low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= pp, <= pp.021.062CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:printer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= cb, <= cb.021.062CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:printer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= yk, <= yk.021.062CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:printer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= yk, <= yk.021.057CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:printer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= atl, <= atl.021.062CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:printer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.