CVE-2025-27682

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2025-27682 is an insecure log permissions vulnerability in Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) that allows local users to read sensitive log files containing potentially confidential information. This affects organizations using Vasion Print Virtual Appliance Host versions before 1.0.735 and Application versions before 20.0.1330. The vulnerability stems from improper file permissions on log directories.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host
  • Vasion Print Application
Versions: Virtual Appliance Host versions before 1.0.735, Application versions before 20.0.1330
Operating Systems: Linux (Virtual Appliance)
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects the virtual appliance deployment model of Vasion Print/PrinterLogic.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers gain access to sensitive log data containing credentials, system information, or other confidential data that could lead to further system compromise or data exfiltration.

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Likely Case

Local users or attackers with initial access can read log files containing potentially sensitive information about the printing infrastructure and user activities.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to unauthorized log file access without escalation to system compromise.

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW - This is primarily a local file permissions issue requiring some level of system access.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal users or attackers with initial foothold can exploit this to gather sensitive information for further attacks.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires local access to the system but involves simple file permission bypass techniques.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Virtual Appliance Host 1.0.735 and Application 20.0.1330

Vendor Advisory: https://help.printerlogic.com/saas/Print/Security/Security-Bulletins.htm

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Backup current configuration. 2. Update to Virtual Appliance Host 1.0.735 or later. 3. Update Application to 20.0.1330 or later. 4. Restart the virtual appliance. 5. Verify log directory permissions are properly set.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Manual Log Permission Fix

linux

Manually adjust log directory permissions to restrict access to authorized users only

chmod 750 /var/log/vasion-print
chown root:vasion-print /var/log/vasion-print

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict access controls and monitoring on log directories
  • Regularly audit log file permissions and access patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if log directories have overly permissive permissions: ls -la /var/log/vasion-print/

Check Version:

Check version in web interface or run: cat /opt/vasion-print/version.txt

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify log directory permissions are restricted: ls -la /var/log/vasion-print/ should show permissions like drwxr-x---

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unauthorized access attempts to log files
  • Changes to log file permissions

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual file access patterns from non-admin users

SIEM Query:

source="vasion-print" AND (event="file_access" OR event="permission_change") AND user!="root" AND path="/var/log/vasion-print/*"

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