VYPR

CWE-1328

Security Version Number Mutable to Older Versions

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Description

Security-version number in hardware is mutable, resulting in the ability to downgrade (roll-back) the boot firmware to vulnerable code versions.

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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)

CAPEC-176

CVEs mapped to this weakness (1)

CVESevRiskCVSSEPSSKEVPublishedDescription
CVE-2023-50738Med0.284.30.00Jan 17, 2025A new feature to prevent Firmware downgrades was recently added to some Lexmark products. A method to override this downgrade protection has been identified.