CVE-2004-2154 is a critical vulnerability affecting CUPS versions prior to 1.1.21rc1, including Apple and Canonical Ubuntu Linux distributions. It allows attackers to bypass access control lists (ACLs) by exploiting case sensitivity in the cupsd.conf Location directive. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.21:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.