CVE-2014-3537

CVSS V2 Low 1.2 CVSS V3 None
Description
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/.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2014-3537
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2014-07-23T14:55:05
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-13T00:40:35
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-59 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 1.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 1.2
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.9
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135528.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60273
http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L724 Vendor Advisory
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4450
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68788 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030611
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2293-1
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:0386
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1388
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3537
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115576
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3537
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3537
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 09:51:00 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 00:02:24 2014-07-23T14:55Z 2014-07-23T14:55:05 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 00:02:24 2017-01-07T03:00:05 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 00:02:24 Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-02 16:04:35 2023-02-02T15:16:24 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-02 16:04:35 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/. 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. Description updated
2023-02-02 16:04:37 References updated
2023-02-13 01:05:00 2023-02-13T00:40:35 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-13 01:05:00 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. 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/. Description updated