Security readout for executives and security teams
Older CUPS print servers could enforce access rules incorrectly. If a printer name used different letter casing than a cupsd.conf Location rule, an attacker could bypass intended access controls. This is mainly a legacy exposure risk, but the source CVSS rates it critical because it is network reachable and requires no authentication. Exposure is most likely on legacy Unix or Linux systems, print servers, or embedded appliances still running CUPS older than 1.1.21rc1 and relying on cupsd.conf Location ACLs. Prioritize remediation if any affected CUPS service is reachable from untrusted networks or protects sensitive print queues. For modern managed fleets, risk is usually legacy-system discovery and cleanup rather than emergency response. Mitigation focus: Upgrade CUPS to 1.1.21rc1 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review SUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu, or relevant vendor advisories for fixed package guidance.; Restrict CUPS network exposure to trusted hosts while remediation is pending..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- FLSA:163274CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9940CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162405CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.