#VU13881 Privilege escalation in CUPS - CVE-2018-4180

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#VU13881 Privilege escalation in CUPS - CVE-2018-4180

Published: July 16, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13881
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4180
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CUPS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. A local attacker with access to cupsctl can set an environment variable and gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

Update to version 2.2.1.

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