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CVE-2008-5184
The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which…
High10.0EPSS 3.7%
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Description
The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended policy and conduct CSRF attacks via the (1) add and (2) cancel RSS subscription functions.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- [oss-security] 20081119 CVE request: CUPS DoS via RSS subscriptions (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2774 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2008:026 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- MDVSA-2009:028 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
Sources
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