CUPS up to 2.0.2 Templating Engine cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in CUPS up to 2.0.2 (Printing Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Templating Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cgi_puts function in cgi-bin/template.c in the template engine in CUPS before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QUERY parameter to help/.

The weakness was shared 06/10/2015 with CERT/CC as confirmed posting (Blog). The advisory is shared for download at cups.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1159 since 01/16/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84595 (Amazon Linux AMI : cups (ALAS-2015-559)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350143 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for cups: ALAS-2015-559).

Upgrading to version 2.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20001.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84595) and Exploit-DB (37336).

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 84595
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : cups (ALAS-2015-559)
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OpenVAS ID: 703283
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3283-1 (cups - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CUPS 2.0.3
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06/09/2015 +144 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2015:1123
Organization: CERT/CC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1159 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1032556 - CUPS Bugs Let Remote Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 50617 - CUPS 1.4 before 1.4.2 and 1.6 before 1.6.3 XSS in the Web Templating Engine, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75106 - CUPS CVE-2015-1159 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2015 11:19
Updated: 05/21/2022 00:29
Changes: 06/11/2015 11:19 (69), 07/01/2017 07:53 (20), 05/21/2022 00:05 (3), 05/21/2022 00:17 (1), 05/21/2022 00:29 (2)
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