Improper Authorization in CUPS
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-26691 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
CUPS Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU63747
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26691
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in implementation of "Local" authorization mechanism. A remote attacker can authenticate as to CUPS as root/admin without the 32-byte secret key and execute arbitrary code on the system.
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Vulnerable software versionsCUPS: 2.0.0 - 2.3.3
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2084321
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
