PrinterLogic security advisory

Number: AV19-086
Date: 7 May 2019

Several vulnerabilities have been found in PrinterLogic’s Print Management software. As a result of these vulnerabilities, the software may fail to validate or may improperly validate the PrinterLogic Management Portal’s SSL certificate. The software may also not sufficiently verify the integrity IntegrityThe ability to protect information from being modified or deleted unintentionally or when it’s not supposed to be. Integrity helps determine that information is what it claims to be. Integrity also applies to business processes, software application logic, hardware, and personnel. and source of PrinterLogic updates. An additional vulnerability VulnerabilityA flaw or weakness in the design or implementation of an information system or its environment that could be exploited to adversely affect an organization's assets or operations. exists in which the software does not properly sanitize SanitizeSanitization is a process through which data is irreversibly removed from media. The storage media is left in a re-usable condition in accordance with IT security policy, but the data that was previously on it cannot be recovered or accessed. special characters, allowing for code insertion that could result in unauthorized modification to system configuration files. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

CCCS encourages users and administrators to monitor the PrinterLogic Security Vulnerability Notice for updates as a patch is currently in development:

https://www.printerlogic.com/security-bulletin/

Note to Readers

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