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CVE-2021-44736 (GCVE-0-2021-44736)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-20 16:09 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:32
VLAI
Summary
The initial admin account setup wizard on Lexmark devices allow unauthenticated access to the “out of service erase” feature.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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