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CVE-2008-5184

Date: November 20, 2008

The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended policy and conduct CSRF attacks via the (1) add and (2) cancel RSS subscription functions.

Severity Score

Related Resources (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5184
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2774
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-5184
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5184

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Credentials Management

CWE-255

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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