CVE-2014-3537
cups: insufficient checking leads to privilege escalation
Severity Score
1.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.
La interfaz web en CUPS anterior a 1.7.4 permite a usuarios locales en el grupo lp leer ficheros arbitrarios a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico sobre un fichero en /var/cache/cups/rss/.
It was discovered that CUPS allowed certain users to create symbolic links in certain directories under /var/cache/cups/. A local user with the 'lp' group privileges could use this flaw to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2014-05-14 CVE Reserved
- 2014-07-21 CVE Published
- 2023-08-17 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59945 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60273 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60787 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4450 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030611 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 | X_refsource_confirm |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135528.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L724 | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108 | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68788 | 2023-02-13 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2293-1 | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115576 | 2014-10-13 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3537 | 2014-10-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | <= 1.7.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version " <= 1.7.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.7 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.7" | rc1 |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.7.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.7.0" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.7.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.7.1" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.7.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.7.1" | b1 |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.7.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.7.2" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 10.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 20 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "20" | - |
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