How severe is CVE-2019-6489?

CVE-2019-6489 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-6489 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-6489?

CVE-2019-6489 primarily affects Lexmark Xm5163 Firmware. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6489?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-6489 published?

CVE-2019-6489 was published on 2019-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-6489

CVE-2019-6489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lexmark Xm5163 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Lexmark Xm5163 Firmware
Published: 2019-02-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain Lexmark CX, MX, X, XC, XM, XS, and 6500e devices before 2019-02-11 allow remote attackers to erase stored shortcuts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6489?: Certain Lexmark CX, MX, X, XC, XM, XS, and 6500e devices before 2019-02-11 allow remote attackers to erase stored shortcuts.
How severe is CVE-2019-6489?: CVE-2019-6489 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-6489 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-6489?: CVE-2019-6489 primarily affects Lexmark Xm5163 Firmware. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6489?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-6489 published?: CVE-2019-6489 was published on 2019-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE912

Affected products (40)

cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm5163_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm5170_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm7155_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm7163_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm7170_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm7155x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm7163x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm7170x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx310_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xc2132_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx31x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm1145_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx611_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm3150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx71x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx81x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx91x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xm91x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:mx6500e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x548_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xs548_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x74x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xs748_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x792_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xs79x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x925_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xs925_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x95x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:xs95x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:6500e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x46x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x65x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x73x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:x86x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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