CVE-2023-22960

CVE-2023-22960 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lexmark B2236 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 28% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-307.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 28% (98th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-307
• Affected product: Lexmark B2236 Firmware
• Published: 2023-01-23
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Lexmark products through 2023-01-10 have Improper Control of Interaction Frequency.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22960?

Lexmark products through 2023-01-10 have Improper Control of Interaction Frequency.

How severe is CVE-2023-22960?

CVE-2023-22960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-22960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-22960?

CVE-2023-22960 primarily affects Lexmark B2236 Firmware. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22960?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-22960 published?

CVE-2023-22960 was published on 2023-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://publications.lexmark.com/publications/security-alerts/CVE-2023-22960.pdf

Affected products (128)

• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b2236_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b2338_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b2442_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b2546_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b2650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b2865_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b3340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:b3442_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c2240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c2325_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c2326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c2425_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c2535_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c3224_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c3326_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c3426_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c4150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c6160_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:c9235_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs331_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs421_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs431_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs439_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs521_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs622_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs720_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs725_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs727_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs728_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs820_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs827_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs921_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs923_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cs927_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx331_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx421_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx431_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx522_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx622_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:lexmark:cx625_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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