CVE-2024-47850

Description

CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-47176. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups
https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/october-cups-ddos-threat
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-rq86-c7g6-r2h8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/1
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241011-0002/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47850?
CVE-2024-47850 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-47850?
To fix CVE-2024-47850, 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-2024-47850 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-47850 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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