Priority reviewHigh

CVE-2022-25090

printix

Printix Secure Cloud Print Management through 1.3.1106.0 creates a temporary temp.ini file in a directory with insecure permissions, leading to privilege escalation because of a race condition.

CVSS
8.1
EPSS
11.0%
95.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2022.03.11
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Priority review

FIRST EPSS indicates an elevated probability of exploitation.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability11.0%
Technical severityCVSS 8.1

Vulnerability overview

Printix Secure Cloud Print Management through 1.3.1106.0 creates a temporary temp.ini file in a directory with insecure permissions, leading to privilege escalation because of a race condition.

Affected product and versions

Product
printix
Affected versions
<= 1.3.1106.0
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that printix and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-362