cups-pk-helper up to 0.2.2 cupsPutFile access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in cups-pk-helper up to 0.2.2. Affected is the function cupsPutFile. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-4510. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cups-pk-helper up to 0.2.2 (Printing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function cupsPutFile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.

The weakness was released 11/19/2012 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4510 since 08/21/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63208 (Fedora 18 : cups-pk-helper-0.2.4-1.fc18 (2012-17907)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79242), Tenable (63208), SecurityFocus (BID 55911†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36891†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 63208
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : cups-pk-helper-0.2.4-1.fc18 (2012-17907)
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OpenVAS ID: 72535
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2562-1 (cups-pk-helper)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cups-pk-helper 0.2.0

Timelineinfo

08/21/2012 🔍
10/12/2012 +52 days 🔍
10/12/2012 +0 days 🔍
10/30/2012 +18 days 🔍
11/19/2012 +20 days 🔍
11/19/2012 +0 days 🔍
12/11/2012 +22 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +833 days 🔍
12/20/2021 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dsa-2562
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62996

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X-Force: 79242
SecurityFocus: 55911 - cups-pk-helper 'cupsGetFile()' and 'cupsPutFile()' Local Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 36891 - Debian cups-pk-helper 0.2.2 and Earlier Local Privileges Escalation, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2021 08:57
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (66), 04/20/2017 13:50 (4), 12/20/2021 08:54 (4), 12/20/2021 08:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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