SB2022052625 - Improper Authorization in CUPS
Published: May 26, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022052625
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26691)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in implementation of "Local" authorization mechanism. A remote attacker can authenticate as to CUPS as root/admin without the 32-byte secret key and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.