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CVE-2012-4510

cups-pk-helper: Insecure wrapping of cupsGetFile() and cupsPutFile() methods

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.6

CVSS 2.0

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Published · October 12, 2012

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the way the cupsGetFile() and cupsPutFile() functions of cups-pk-helper checked user IDs. If a local attacker performed a symbolic link attack, and was able to trick a CUPS administrator into approving the file transmission, the attacker could possibly use this flaw to access or modify certain system files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 5.6
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')