CVE-2009-2820
The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.78%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs, as demonstrated by an XSS attack that uses the kerberos parameter to the admin program, and leverages attribute injection and HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issues.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 5.78% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37360
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021115.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L590
- http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/relnotes.html
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3367
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529833
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9153
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37360
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021115.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L590
- http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/relnotes.html
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3367
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529833
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9153
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.