Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-26691 |
CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
Exploitation vector | Local network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
cups (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU63747
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26691
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
Update cups package to one of the following versions: 2.2.10-6+deb10u6, 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2.
Vulnerable software versionscups (Debian package): 2.2.10-6+deb10u1 - 2.2.10-6+deb10u4
CPE2.3https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5149
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.