Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) PrinterInstallerClientService Authentication Bypass via LD_PRELOAD Hooking
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host versions prior to 25.1.102 and Application versions prior to 25.1.1413 (macOS/Linux client deployments) are vulnerable to an authentication bypass in PrinterInstallerClientService. The service requires root privileges for certain administrative operations, but these checks rely on calls to geteuid(). By preloading a malicious shared object overriding geteuid(), a local attacker can trick the service into believing it is running with root privileges. This bypass enables execution of administrative commands (e.g., enabling debug mode, managing configurations, or invoking privileged features) without proper authorization. While some actions requiring write access to protected files may still fail, the flaw effectively breaks the intended security model of the inter-process communication (IPC) system, allowing local attackers to escalate privileges and compromise system integrity. This vulnerability has been confirmed to be remediated, but it is unclear as to when the patch was introduced.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasion | Print Application | before 25.1.1413 | 25.1.1413 | Patch available | CNA |
| Vasion | Print Virtual Appliance Host | before 25.1.102 | 25.1.102 | Patch available | CNA |
- Print Application VendorVasion Affected before 25.1.1413 Fixed in 25.1.1413 Patch available CNA
- Print Virtual Appliance Host VendorVasion Affected before 25.1.102 Fixed in 25.1.102 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vasion:virtual_appliance_application:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Vasion |
| cpe:2.3:a:vasion:virtual_appliance_host:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Vasion |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:vasion:virtual_appliance_application:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Vasion
- cpe:2.3:a:vasion:virtual_appliance_host:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Vasion
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Print Application (Vasion) Fixed in 25.1.1413
- Fix · CNA Print Virtual Appliance Host (Vasion) Fixed in 25.1.102
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Vasion Print Application, Print Virtual Appliance Host 25.1.102, 25.1.1413
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24343 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure Temporary File HandlingPriority LOW 37
- TI-2025-24342 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Vasion Print Virtual Appliance HostPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-34190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r8x-8q6m-xvvj
References
More Vasion Virtual Appliance Application vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24370 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Unauthenticated Device Modification CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24369 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Insecure Installation Credentials CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24368 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Unauthenticated Admin APIs Used to Modify SSL Certificates CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24367 Missing authentication in Vasion Print Virtual Appliance Host CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24364 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Undocumented Hardcoded SSH Key CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-24363 Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) RCE and Password Leaks via API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-34190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-34190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r8x-8q6m-xvvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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