CVE-2025-9214 — A missing authentication vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo printers that could allow a...
A missing authentication vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo printers that could allow a user to view limited device information or modify network settings via the CUPS service.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Lenovo LJ2206W Printer, Lenovo LJ2655DN Printer, Lenovo M7206W Printer…).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (authentication), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | LJ2206W Printer | < Ver.D(1.05) | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | LJ2655DN Printer | < Ver.E(1.06) | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7206W Printer | < Ver.F | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7216NWA Printer | < Ver.F | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7256WHF Printer | < Ver.F | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7455DNF Printer | < Ver.E | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7615DNA | < Ver.D | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7626DNA Printer | < Ver.D | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7628DNA Printer | < Ver.D | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7675DXF Printer | < Ver.E | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7685DXF Printer | < Ver.E | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Lenovo | M7686DXF | < Ver.E | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Medium | — | — | psirt@lenovo.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Medium | — | — | lenovo via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 5.4 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 2.8 | 2.5 | psirt@lenovo.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 5.4 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 5.4 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | lenovo via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N (score shown at the top: psirt@lenovo.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 18, 2026 → Oct 20, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.20%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Review authentication logs: logins without MFA, anomalous sessions and recently created accounts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Source status changed · Published → Deferred
- Record published
- Affected products added · lenovo/lj2206w printer, lenovo/m7206w printer, lenovo/m7216nwa printer, lenovo/m7256whf printer, lenovo/lj2655dn printer
- CVSS changed · 5.4
- Source status changed · → Published
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
References
3 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-9214 is "A missing authentication vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo printers that could allow a...", rated Medium. It affects LJ2206W Printer (Lenovo); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.4 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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