CVE-2012-5519
CUPS Root File System Coverage
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2012, 12:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:26 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-5519 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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cups-root-file-read.sh | CVE-2012-5519
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CVE-2012-5519 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-5519 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2012-5519 cups: privilege escalation for users of the CUPS SystemGroup group 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0580 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5519 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875898 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. CVE-2012-5519 cups: privilege escalation for users of the CUPS SystemGroup group Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0580 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5519 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=875898 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80012 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80012 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
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Exploit Prediction
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0.12 }} 0.00%
score
0.47541
percentile