CVE-2024-6004
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 deny printer connections 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 · low confidenceA denial-of-service vulnerability in certain Lenovo printers allows an unauthenticated attacker on a shared network to block printer connections, requiring a system reboot to restore functionality.
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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 your network inventory or physically inspect your office for Lenovo-branded printers. Note the exact model number printed on the device label.Affected if You have any Lenovo printer model deployed on your network.
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Determine the printer firmware versionPrint a configuration page from the printer (usually via the control panel menu under 'Information' or 'Print Settings') or access the printer web interface and locate the firmware version listed in the status or system information page.Affected if The installed firmware version matches or falls within an affected version range published by Lenovo for this CVE.
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Check printer network accessibilityVerify whether the printer is accessible from network segments outside your immediate local subnet. Use ping tests or network scan tools from different VLANs or network zones.Affected if The printer is reachable from network segments where unauthenticated users have access.
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Assess shared network exposureDetermine if the printer is on a shared or flat network where any network user can communicate with it directly without authentication controls.Affected if The printer is on a shared network segment without network isolation or access controls.
You are affected if you have a Lenovo printer with a firmware version within the affected range, and the printer is accessible to unauthenticated users on your network.
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 vendor-supplied firmware updates for affected Lenovo printer models once available; in the interim, isolate printers on a restricted network segment to limit exposure to unauthenticated attackers.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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