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Printerlogic ClientApplication · Vasion

CVE-2023-32232

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-07-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 25.0.0.836 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
An issue was discovered in Vasion PrinterLogic Client for Windows before 25.0.0.836. During client installation and repair, a PrinterLogic binary is called by the installer to configure the device. This window is not hidden, and is running with elevated privileges. A standard user can break out of this window, obtaining a full SYSTEM command prompt window. This results in complete compromise via arbitrary SYSTEM code execution (elevation of privileges).

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 · high confidence

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in PrinterLogic Client for Windows allows a standard user to break out of an elevated installer window during installation or repair operations, obtaining a full SYSTEM command prompt with arbitrary code execution privileges.

MitigationUpgrade PrinterLogic Client to version 25.0.0.836 or later to address the vulnerability. Limit installation privileges to trusted administrators and monitor for exploitation attempts during client deployment.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Printerlogic ClientApplication
Affected:< 25.0.0.836

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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if PrinterLogic Client is installed
    Open Windows Settings > Apps & Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' in PowerShell, and search for 'PrinterLogic' or 'Vasion' in the installed programs list
    Affected if PrinterLogic Client does not appear in the installed programs list - the vulnerability does not apply
  2. Locate the installed PrinterLogic version
    If installed, right-click the PrinterLogic entry in Apps & Features and view the Version field, or check the product's About/Version information accessible from the system tray or Start menu
    Affected if Unable to determine the version number from the installed software details
  3. Compare installed version to vulnerable range
    Compare the found version number against the affected range: versions prior to 25.0.0.836 are vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version is a release earlier than 25.0.0.836 (for example, 24.x.x.x, 23.x.x.x, etc.) - the system is affected by this vulnerability
  4. Verify installation or repair was performed
    Review installation logs or check the system's installation history for PrinterLogic to confirm installation or repair operations have been executed
    Affected if The software has been installed or repaired on the system - the vulnerable code path could have been triggered

A system is affected if PrinterLogic Client is installed with a version number lower than 25.0.0.836, as this allows a standard user to escalate to SYSTEM privileges during installer operations.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 25.0.0.836 or later
Fixed in 25.0.0.836
Interim mitigation

Upgrade PrinterLogic Client to version 25.0.0.836 or later to address the vulnerability. Limit installation privileges to trusted administrators and monitor for exploitation attempts during client deployment.

Recommended fix High confidence

25.0.0.836

  1. Download the PrinterLogic Client installer version 25.0.0.836 or later from the official Vasion/PrinterLogic vendor source
  2. Run the installer on affected Windows machines
  3. Complete the installation or repair process as prompted
  4. Verify the installed version is 25.0.0.836 or later by checking the PrinterLogic Client version information

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Printerlogic Client Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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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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