CVE-2014-3537
CUPS Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Description
The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.
INFO
Published Date :
July 23, 2014, 2:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:40 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
1.9
Affected Products
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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 It was discovered that CUPS allowed certain users to create symbolic links in certain directories under /var/cache/cups/. A local user with the 'lp' group privileges could use this flaw to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/. Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:P/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:0386 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1388 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3537 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/. It was discovered that CUPS allowed certain users to create symbolic links in certain directories under /var/cache/cups/. A local user with the 'lp' group privileges could use this flaw to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:P/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3537 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:0386 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1388 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/60787 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/60273 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.24587
percentile