CVE-2024-27911
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Printers that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain the administrator password.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnauthenticated attacker can obtain the administrator password on affected Lenovo printers, likely due to an exposed authentication mechanism or credential handling flaw in the printer's web interface or API.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Lenovo printer modelIdentify the printer model via web interface, printed label, or DHCP hostname. Check Lenovo product documentation for model number.Affected if Device is a Lenovo printer with web management interface
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Check web interface exposureAttempt to access the printer's web management interface (typically HTTP/HTTPS on port 80/443 or custom ports) from an unauthorized network perspective. Determine if the interface is reachable without authentication.Affected if Printer web interface is exposed to untrusted networks without access controls
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Test unauthenticated password accessInspect HTTP responses when accessing the printer login page or API endpoints without credentials. Look for exposed password fields, default credentials, or credential leakage in responses.Affected if Administrator password or credential data is returned in unauthenticated responses
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Check firmware versionAccess printer status or about page via web interface or SNMP to retrieve firmware version. Compare against Lenovo's published fixed versions for this CVE if available.Affected if Firmware version is older than Lenovo's patched version for this vulnerability
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Verify admin account configurationLog into printer admin panel and verify if default administrator password remains unchanged or if anonymous/guest access is enabled.Affected if Default credentials remain in use or anonymous admin access is permitted
User is affected if they have an exposed Lenovo printer web interface where unauthenticated attackers can retrieve administrator credentials without any authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available firmware updates from Lenovo for affected printer models; if no patch exists, restrict network access to printer management interfaces and consider network segmentation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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