Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Freedesktop cups-pk-helper



| Updated: 2020-08-11
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-4510
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
cups-pk-helper
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Freedesktop.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU43320

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4510

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cups-pk-helper: 0.0.1 - 0.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2562
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:069
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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