Auth bypass in Apple Cups
CVE-2012-6094
cups (Common Unix Printing System) 'Listen localhost:631' option not honored correctly which could provide unauthorized access to the system
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Cups
- Cups — versions <= 1.7.5
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6094?
- CVE-2012-6094 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6094?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.