CVE-2012-5519 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting CUPS 1.4.4 on certain Linux distributions like Debian. It allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by exploiting insecure permissions on the web interface administrator key. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is a Metasploit module available for exploitation, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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