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Description
Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 allows remote attackers to add printers without authentication via a certain UDP packet, which can then be used to perform unauthorized activities such as stealing the local root certificate for the administration server via a "need authorization" page, as demonstrated by new-coke.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 10 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Complete |
Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SuSE-SA:2003:002, published Thursday, Jan 2nd 2003 09:30 MEST
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:38:20 2013CVE page last modified: Wed Mar 26 11:13:21 2025