CVE-2024-5210
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 denial-of-service vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo printers that could allow an unauthenticated attacker on a shared network to prevent printer services from being reachable until the system is rebooted.
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 confidenceA network-based denial-of-service vulnerability in certain Lenovo printers allows unauthenticated attackers on the same network segment to render printer services unreachable. The attack causes a condition that persists until the device is manually rebooted, effectively denying legitimate print services.
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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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Identify Lenovo printers on your networkReview DHCP server logs, conduct network scans (e.g., nmap -sP 10.0.0.0/8), or check network device inventories for Lenovo printer MAC prefixes or hostnames indicating Lenovo print devices.Affected if Any Lenovo printer is found on the network and its firmware version is unknown or unconfirmed as patched.
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Determine printer firmware versionAccess the printer web administration interface via its IP address, or query via SNMP (snmpwalk -v2c -c public <IP>). Look for firmware version in the device status or system information page.Affected if The firmware version cannot be verified or confirmed as patched through official Lenovo support channels.
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Verify current printer accessibilityAttempt to ping the printer IP address and connect to common printer ports (TCP 80, 443, 9100). Use telnet or netcat to test port responsiveness.Affected if The printer is unresponsive or shows degraded accessibility, which may indicate the DoS condition is active.
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Check network segment exposureReview network configuration to determine if the printer IP is accessible from network segments containing untrusted or guest users. Check firewall rules or VLAN assignments for printer subnets.Affected if The printer is reachable from untrusted network segments without firewall filtering.
Your environment is affected if you have any Lenovo printer on the network with unverified or unpatched firmware, especially if it is accessible from untrusted network segments where unauthenticated attackers could reach it.
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 dataImplement network segmentation to restrict printer access to trusted users only; monitor Lenovo support channels for available firmware updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them when released.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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