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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% 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
- Cups — versions <= 1.7.5
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6094 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82451 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/04/5 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57158 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6094 (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.