CVE-2008-5184
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Published: November 21, 2008 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCUPS
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.3.71.11.1.11.1.101.1.10-11.1.111.1.121.1.131.1.141.1.151.1.161.1.171.1.181.1.191.1.19 rc11.1.19 rc21.1.19 rc31.1.19 rc41.1.19 rc51.1.21.1.201.1.20 rc11.1.20 rc21.1.20 rc31.1.20 rc41.1.20 rc51.1.20 rc61.1.211.1.21 rc11.1.21 rc21.1.221.1.22 rc11.1.22 rc21.1.231.1.23 rc11.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.5-11.1.5-21.1.61.1.6-11.1.6-21.1.6-31.1.71.1.81.1.91.1.9-11.2 b11.2 b21.2 rc11.2 rc21.2 rc31.2.01.2.11.2.101.2.111.2.121.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.2.81.2.91.3 b11.3 rc11.3 rc21.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.6
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-255
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