CVE-2025-29316
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 · uneditedAn issue in DataPatrol Screenshot watermark, printing watermark agent v.3.5.2.0 allows a physically proximate attacker to obtain sensitive information. NOTE: the Supplier disputes the Print Job Watermark Bypass claim because the watermark is added by hooking into the OS printing mechanism, and thus is not supposed to be visible when previewing a "generated printout" on screen. The Supplier disputes the Screenshot Watermark Bypass claim because the product's documentation explains the step of setting Developer Tools to Disallowed through AD Group Policy.
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 · moderate confidenceDataPatrol watermark agent v3.5.2.0 claims to allow a physically proximate attacker to obtain sensitive information by bypassing screenshot and print job watermarks. The vendor disputes both claims: print watermarks are applied via OS printing hooks and are not intended to appear in on-screen previews, while screenshot protection requires Developer Tools to be disabled via AD Group Policy.
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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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Verify DataPatrol watermark agent versionCheck installed version of DataPatrol watermark agent on the system (via Add/Remove Programs, program directory, or installed software inventory)Affected if Installed version is 3.5.2.0 specifically (the affected version)
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Confirm Developer Tools policy statusInspect AD Group Policy settings for the machine or user account to verify whether Developer Tools access is restricted or disabledAffected if Developer Tools access is NOT restricted (i.e., the policy allowing Developer Tools is enabled or not configured) - this means screenshot watermark bypass is possible
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Verify print watermark behaviorTest printing a document through DataPatrol and check if watermarks appear in the actual print output versus on-screen preview onlyAffected if Watermarks appear in print output but NOT in preview (this is the claimed bypass - however vendor states this is intended behavior for OS hook-level watermarking)
A user is affected if DataPatrol v3.5.2.0 is installed AND Developer Tools are not restricted by AD Group Policy, allowing potential screenshot watermark bypass, while print preview absence is documented intended behavior per the vendor.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataEnsure Developer Tools access is restricted through AD Group Policy to prevent screenshot bypass. For print jobs, verify that watermarking functions correctly at the OS hook level and document that preview-mode absence is intended behavior.
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