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Widely deployed Lexmark devices; critical remote code execution could disrupt operations.

Hardware

CVE-2025-65078

9.3
Critical
EPSS 0.54%Feb 4, 2026

Untrusted search path in Lexmark Embedded Solutions Framework enables arbitrary code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2025-65078 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2025-65078 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2025-65078?

CVE-2025-65078 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-65078?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2025-65078, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2025-65078 affect?

CVE-2025-65078 affects Lexmark Embedded Solutions Framework, Lexmark devices with Embedded Solutions Framework. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2025-65078?

Apply firmware patch when released; limit exposure and monitor for exploit activity.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Lexmark Embedded Solutions FrameworkLexmark devices with Embedded Solutions Framework
impact

Remote arbitrary code execution on affected Lexmark devices via untrusted path; attacker gains device control.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Lexmark CSTAT, CXTAT, MSLBD, MXLBD, CSLBL, CXLBL, CSLBN, CXLBN, CSTMH, CXTMH, CSTPP, CXTPP, MSLSG, MXLSG
  • affected< 230.507
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
  • affected< 250.210

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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