CVE-2012-5519

Public Exploit

Description

CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.87% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/5 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1654-1 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80012 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/2 mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692791 exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0580.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/5 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56494 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5519?
CVE-2012-5519 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5519?
To fix CVE-2012-5519, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5519 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5519 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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