CUPS Localhost cupsd.conf authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in CUPS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file cupsd.conf of the component Localhost Handler. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6094. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CUPS (Printing Software) (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the file cupsd.conf of the component Localhost Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

cups (Common Unix Printing System) 'Listen localhost:631' option not honored correctly which could provide unauthorized access to the system

The bug was discovered 02/25/2013. The weakness was published 12/20/2019 by Bernhard Wiedemann (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-6094 since 12/06/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66048 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDVSA-2013:034)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66048), SecurityFocus (BID 57158†) and OSVDB (92052†). Similar entry is available at VDB-8180. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 66048
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDVSA-2013:034)
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OpenVAS ID: 865400
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2012-19606
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2012 🔍
12/21/2012 +15 days 🔍
02/25/2013 +66 days 🔍
04/05/2013 +39 days 🔍
04/20/2013 +15 days 🔍
12/20/2019 +2435 days 🔍
12/21/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/16/2024 +1547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Researcher: Bernhard Wiedemann
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-6094 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6094
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147555
X-Force: 82451
SecurityFocus: 57158 - CUPS 'Listen localhost:631' Option Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
OSVDB: 92052

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2019 08:42
Updated: 03/16/2024 09:02
Changes: 12/21/2019 08:42 (44), 12/21/2019 08:47 (32), 03/16/2024 09:02 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:3A4:103

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