VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-17944

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.87%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-03-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references