VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-8166
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.70%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.70% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- cups/cups
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.