CVE-2018-17168: PrinterOn Enterprise 4.1.4 contains multiple Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Administ

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-17168 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting printeron. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PrinterOn Enterprise 4.1.4 contains multiple Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Administration page. For example, an administrator, by following a link, can be tricked into making unwanted changes to a printer (Disable, Approve, etc).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2019-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: printeron

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-04-18 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

printeron printeron DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.1.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy printeron || rpm -q printeron || printeron --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison printeron sudo apt install printeron=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.4> sudo apt-mark hold printeron

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list printeron sudo dnf downgrade printeron-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add printeron

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-17168?

printeron: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-17168 being exploited?

CVE-2018-17168 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-17168 affect?

CVE-2018-17168 affects printeron. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). PrinterOn Enterprise 4.1.4 contains multiple Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Administration page. For example, an administrator, by following a link, can be tricked into making unwanted changes to a printer (Disable

How urgent is CVE-2018-17168?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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