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CVE-2012-5519

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 2.13%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-11-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-5519
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
2.13%
Linux Debian

Original Filing — NVD Description

CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.