Vulnerability in Apple Cups
CVE-2012-5519
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Cups — versions 1.4.4
- Debian Linux
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/5 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1654-1 (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80012 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/2 (mailing-list)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0580.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5519?
- CVE-2012-5519 is a vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-11-20.
- Is CVE-2012-5519 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.