CVE-2025-27665
CVE-2025-27665: Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Insufficient Antivirus Protection
Vulnerability Description:
This vulnerability exists in Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) versions prior to Virtual Appliance Host 22.0.843 and Application 20.0.1923. It stems from insufficient antivirus protection, allowing drivers with known malicious code (identified as OVE-20230524-0009) to be deployed and executed on systems managed by Vasion Print. This means the application isn’t adequately scanning drivers for malware before they are distributed to print clients.
Severity:
- CVSS Score: 9.8 (Critical)
- Severity: Critical
This vulnerability has a Critical severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution and significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. Successful exploitation could lead to:
- Malware infection: Compromised drivers can install malware on client systems, leading to data theft, ransomware attacks, and system instability.
- Remote Code Execution (RCE): Malicious drivers can execute arbitrary code on affected systems, granting attackers full control.
- Lateral Movement: Compromised systems can be used as a foothold to spread to other systems within the network.
- Denial of Service (DoS): Malware within the drivers can disrupt printing services and potentially cripple the entire printing infrastructure.
Known Exploit:
The vulnerability leverages the existence of malicious code identified as OVE-20230524-0009 within printer drivers. While specific exploit details might not be publicly available, the vulnerability description implies that attackers can leverage this code to compromise systems through the driver deployment mechanism of Vasion Print. It’s highly likely that attackers could craft malicious driver packages containing OVE-20230524-0009 to exploit this vulnerability.
Remediation / Mitigation Strategy:
The primary and most effective remediation is to upgrade to the latest versions of Vasion Print. Specifically:
- Upgrade Virtual Appliance Host to version 22.0.843 or later.
- Upgrade Application to version 20.0.1923 or later.
This upgrade likely includes enhanced antivirus protection and addresses the underlying cause of the vulnerability. However, in addition to upgrading, consider these mitigation strategies:
1. Immediate Actions:
- Isolate Potentially Affected Systems: If you suspect systems have been compromised, isolate them from the network to prevent further spread.
- Network Monitoring: Implement network monitoring to detect suspicious activity, such as unusual network traffic, unexpected processes, or unauthorized access attempts.
- Review Print Logs: Examine print server logs for any signs of unusual driver installations or errors.
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): Use EDR solutions to scan endpoints for indicators of compromise (IOCs) related to known malware families that could be delivered through malicious drivers.
2. Long-Term Mitigation:
- Implement Whitelisting/Blacklisting: If possible, implement driver whitelisting or blacklisting policies to restrict the installation of unauthorized drivers. This requires careful planning and testing to avoid disrupting legitimate printing operations.
- Strengthen Driver Verification: Implement a rigorous process for verifying the authenticity and integrity of printer drivers before deployment. This includes verifying digital signatures and checking against known malware databases.
- Enhanced Antivirus Scanning: Ensure that the antivirus software on the Vasion Print server and client systems is up-to-date and configured to scan all files, including driver packages. Consider using a solution with enhanced heuristics and behavior-based detection to identify potentially malicious code even if it’s not yet in a signature database.
- Least Privilege Principle: Ensure that users have only the minimum necessary privileges to perform their printing tasks. This reduces the impact of a successful exploit.
- Regular Security Audits: Conduct regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities in the Vasion Print deployment and surrounding infrastructure.
- Security Awareness Training: Educate users about the risks of installing unauthorized software and the importance of reporting suspicious activity.
- Monitor Vendor Advisories: Subscribe to security advisories from Vasion and other relevant vendors to stay informed about the latest vulnerabilities and patches.
- Incident Response Plan: Develop and maintain an incident response plan to effectively respond to and recover from security incidents, including malware outbreaks stemming from compromised printer drivers.
3. Investigation:
- Forensic Analysis: If a compromise is suspected, conduct a thorough forensic analysis to determine the scope of the incident, identify the attack vector, and recover any lost or damaged data.
- Third-Party Security Assessment: Consider engaging a third-party security firm to conduct a penetration test and vulnerability assessment of the Vasion Print deployment.
Important Considerations:
- Backup and Recovery: Maintain regular backups of critical systems and data to facilitate recovery in the event of a successful attack.
- Testing: Before deploying any changes, thoroughly test them in a non-production environment to ensure they do not disrupt printing operations.
By implementing these remediation and mitigation strategies, organizations can significantly reduce their risk of being exploited by CVE-2025-27665 and other similar vulnerabilities targeting the printing infrastructure.
Assigner
- MITRE [email protected]
Date
- Published Date: 2025-03-05 00:00:00
- Updated Date: 2025-03-05 21:15:22