CVE-2022-40306: The login form /Login in ECi Printanista Hub (formerly FMAudit Printscout) before 5.5.2 (July 2023) performs e

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40306?

printanista managed print service: upgrade to newer than 2022-06-27. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-40306 being exploited?

CVE-2022-40306 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-40306 affect?

CVE-2022-40306 affects printanista managed print service. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The login form /Login in ECi Printanista Hub (formerly FMAudit Printscout) before 5.5.2 (July 2023) performs expensive RSA key-generation operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by requesting that form repeated

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-40306?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-40306 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting printanista managed print service. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The login form /Login in ECi Printanista Hub (formerly FMAudit Printscout) before 5.5.2 (July 2023) performs expensive RSA key-generation operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by requesting that form repeatedly.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2022-09-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ecisolutions

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-15 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ecisolutions printanista managed print service UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2022-06-27

Fixed in: newer than 2022-06-27

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy printanista-managed-print-service || rpm -q printanista-managed-print-service || printanista-managed-print-service --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2022-06-27 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade printanista-managed-print-service

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade printanista-managed-print-service

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2022-40306?

printanista managed print service: upgrade to newer than 2022-06-27. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-40306 being exploited?

CVE-2022-40306 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-2022-40306 affect?

CVE-2022-40306 affects printanista managed print service. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The login form /Login in ECi Printanista Hub (formerly FMAudit Printscout) before 5.5.2 (July 2023) performs expensive RSA key-generation operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by requesting that form repeated

How urgent is CVE-2022-40306?

Priority 48/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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