VulnerabilityPublished 6 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-22469: SATO CL4/6NX Plus · OS Command Injection

Affects SATO CL4/6NX PlusSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High · fixed in 1.15.5 : patch SATO CL4/6NX Plus soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score

7.3High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.15.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SATO Corporation CL4/6NX Plus	Affected =1.15.5-r1	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate firmware upgrade to version 1.15.5-r1 or later once available from SATO Corporation to remediate the vulnerability.
If you cannot patch yet, isolate affected printers on segmented networks with strict access controls to limit exposure.
Implement network-level firewall rules to restrict access to printer management interfaces only to trusted hosts.
Monitor network traffic for unusual commands or connections targeting these devices.
Disable any unnecessary services or interfaces on the printers to reduce attack vectors.
Employ intrusion detection systems (IDS) tuned to detect OS command injection patterns.
Conduct regular audits of device firmware versions and configurations to ensure compliance.
Coordinate with SATO support for timely updates and advisories.
Educate IT staff about the vulnerability to recognize potential exploitation attempts. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on network segmentation, monitoring, and vendor coordination specific to the affected devices.

Description

OS command injection vulnerability exists in CL4/6NX Plus and CL4/6NX-J Plus (Japan model) with the firmware versions prior to 1.15.5-r1. An arbitrary OS command may be executed on the system with a certain non-administrative user privilege.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-22469 can be substantial, especially for industries relying heavily on barcode printing for logistics, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Compromise of these printers could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access to internal networks, disruption of printing services, manipulation of printed data (e.g., labels, shipping information), and lateral movement within corporate networks. This could result in operational downtime, financial losses, and damage to brand reputation. Furthermore, since these devices often connect to enterprise networks without stringent security controls, they could serve as entry points for broader attacks. The confidentiality of sensitive data processed by these printers may also be at risk. Given the vulnerability requires no authentication and no user interaction, attackers could exploit it remotely, increasing the threat surface for European organizations using these devices.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 6 Aug 2025, 10:17 UTC

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