CVE-2023-24805 is a remote code execution vulnerability in cups-filters, affecting various Linux distributions, including Debian and Fedora, when using the Backend Error Handler (beh) for network printers. An attacker with network access to the print server can inject system commands due to unsanitized user-controlled values in the 'cmdline' variable. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a low attack complexity and severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploits, Metasploit modules, or public exploit code are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, users are advised to upgrade and restrict network printer access.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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