SB2024100720 - DDoS amplification attack in cups-browsed
Published: October 7, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100720
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47850)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization when handling IPP UDP packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added and force the application to send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary IP address and port.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform DDoS amplification attacks.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.