Description
CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.
Published: 2012-11-20
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 10.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2600-1 cups security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1654-1 CUPS vulnerability
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Apple Cups
Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:05:47.442Z

Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5519

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-11-20T00:55:01.337

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-5519

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-5519 - Bugzilla

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