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CVE-2004-2154

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.07%

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CVE-2004-2154 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.07%

79.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleCups< 1.1.21
AppleCups1.1.21
CanonicalUbuntu Linux4.10

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2154?
CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.
How severe is CVE-2004-2154?
CVE-2004-2154 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2154?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST