# CVE-2018-5409: PrinterLogic Print Management Software updates and executes the code without origin and code verification

> Attackers can execute malicious code by compromising the server, spoofing DNS, or modifying code in transit due to lack of origin and integrity verification.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 May 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-83qf-h326-j5pm

## What is CVE-2018-5409?

CVE-2018-5409 is a critical code injection vulnerability in PrinterLogic Management Software, published on 8 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The PrinterLogic Print Management software, versions up to and including 18.3.1.96, updates and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code. An attacker can execute malicious code by compromising the host server, performing DNS spoofing, or modifying the code in transit.

Weakness: CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error), CWE-494 (Download of Code Without Integrity Check)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5409?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Printerlogic Print Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5409?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PrinterLogic Management Software

- [CVE-2019-9505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9505/): PrinterLogic Print Management Software does not sanitize special characters (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-5408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5408/): PrinterLogic Print Management Software fails to validate the management portal SSL certificates (high 7.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5409 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5409 is a critical code injection vulnerability in PrinterLogic Management Software, published on 8 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: PrinterLogic Management Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5409/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5409/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5409
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5409
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5409

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5409/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.