CVE-2009-2820
What it is
The web interface in CUPS before 1.4.2, as used on Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 and other platforms, does not properly handle (1) HTTP headers and (2) HTML templates, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and HTTP response splitting attacks via vectors related to (a) the product's web interface, (b) the configuration of the print system, and (c) the titles of printed jobs, as demonstrated by an XSS attack that uses the kerberos parameter to the admin program, and leverages attribute injection and HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issues.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 5.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apple Mac Os X ≤ 10.6.1
- Apple Mac Os X 10.0
- Apple Mac Os X 10.0.0
- Apple Mac Os X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac Os X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac Os X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac Os X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac Os X 10.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-2820.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-2820. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37360
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021115.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L590
- http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/relnotes.html
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3367
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1595.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529833
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9153
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37360
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021115.1-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L590
- http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/relnotes.html
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3367
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073