CVE-2025-65077: Lexmark MXTCT, MSNGM, MSTGM, MXNGM, MXTGM, CSNGV, CSTGV, CXTGV, MSNGW, MSTGW, MXTGW, CSTLS, CXTLS, MXTLS, CSTMM, CXTMM, CSTPC, CXTPC, MXTPM, MSNSN, MSTSN, MXTSN, CSNZJ, CSTZJ, CXNZJ, CXTZJ · Path Traversal
Affects Lexmark MXTCT, MSNGM, MSTGM, MXNGM, MXTGM, CSNGV, CSTGV, CXTGV, MSNGW, MSTGW, MXTGW, CSTLS, CXTLS, MXTLS, CSTMM, CXTMM, CSTPC, CXTPC, MXTPM, MSNSN, MSTSN, MXTSN, CSNZJ, CSTZJ, CXNZJ, CXTZJSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 250.210 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 250.210, 230.507
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade MXTCT, MSNGM, MSTGM, MXNGM, MXTGM, CSNGV, CSTGV, CXTGV, MSNGW, MSTGW, MXTGW, CSTLS, CXTLS, MXTLS, CSTMM, CXTMM, CSTPC, CXTPC, MXTPM, MSNSN, MSTSN, MXTSN, CSNZJ, CSTZJ, CXNZJ, CXTZJ to 250.210; CSTAT, CXTAT, MSLBD, MXLBD, CSLBL, CXLBL, CSLBN, CXLBN, CSTMH, CXTMH, CSTPP, CXTPP, MSLSG, MXLSG to 230.507.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LexmarkMXTCT, MSNGM, MSTGM, MXNGM, MXTGM, CSNGV, CSTGV, CXTGV, MSNGW, MSTGW, MXTGW, CSTLS, CXTLS, MXTLS, CSTMM, CXTMM, CSTPC, CXTPC, MXTPM, MSNSN, MSTSN, MXTSN, CSNZJ, CSTZJ, CXNZJ, CXTZJ | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LexmarkCSTAT, CXTAT, MSLBD, MXLBD, CSLBL, CXLBL, CSLBN, CXLBN, CSTMH, CXTMH, CSTPP, CXTPP, MSLSG, MXLSG | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Until official patches are released by Lexmark, organizations should implement several specific mitigations: 1) Restrict network access to affected devices by segmenting them into isolated VLANs or applying strict firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted management networks only. 2) Monitor device logs and network traffic for unusual file access patterns or unexpected commands that may indicate exploitation attempts. 3) Disable or restrict unnecessary services and interfaces on the devices to reduce the attack surface. 4) Employ network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with updated signatures to detect potential path traversal attempts targeting these devices. 6) Educate IT and security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response and containment if exploitation is suspected. 7) Consider temporary replacement or removal of vulnerable devices from critical environments if feasible. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on network segmentation, monitoring, and proactive device management specific to embedded Lexmark products.
Description
A relative path traversal vulnerability has been identified in the Embedded Solutions Framework in various Lexmark devices. This vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code as an unprivileged user.