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CUPS 1.7.x < 1.7.5 'get_file' Function Symlink Handling Info Disclosure
medium Nessus Plugin ID 77149
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Synopsis
The remote print service is potentially affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.Description
According to its banner, the version of CUPS installed on the remote host is 1.7.x prior to 1.7.5. It is, therefore, potentially affected by an information disclosure vulnerability that was incompletely corrected by the fix for CVE-2014-3537.A flaw exists in the 'get_file' function within the file 'scheduler/client.c' regarding the handling of symlinks. This could allow a local attacker to cause normally protected files to be accessible via the web interface.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Either upgrade to CUPS version 1.7.5 or later, or apply the vendor patch.See Also
https://www.cups.org/blog/2014-07-30-cups-1.7.5.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 77149
File Name: cups_1_7_5.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 8/12/2014
Updated: 11/25/2019
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-5031
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apple:cups
Required KB Items: www/cups, Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/22/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-3537, CVE-2014-5029, CVE-2014-5030, CVE-2014-5031