Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.17 Administration Server privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.17. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Administration Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1367. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.17 (Printing Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Administration Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 allows remote attackers to add printers without authentication via a certain UDP packet, which can then be used to perform unauthorized activities such as stealing the local root certificate for the administration server via a "need authorization" page, as demonstrated by new-coke.

The weakness was shared 12/26/2002 by zen-parse (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1367. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/12/2019). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11199 (CUPS < 1.1.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38160 (Multiple CUPS Vulnerabilities).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10908), Tenable (11199), SecurityFocus (BID 6436†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1841†). The entries VDB-19265, VDB-19266, VDB-19267 and VDB-19268 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 11199
Nessus Name: CUPS < 1.1.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53586
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 232-1 (cupsys)
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05/12/2019 +1746 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: zen-parse
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1367 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1367
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19264
X-Force: 10908
SecurityFocus: 6436 - CUPS Remote Printer Addition Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1841 - Common Unix Printing System Enables Remote Printer Addition, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 21:59
Updated: 05/12/2019 06:59
Changes: 07/31/2014 21:59 (69), 05/12/2019 06:59 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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