CVE-2010-0540

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-0540
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-06-17 16:30:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionCross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web interface in CUPS before 1.4.4, as used on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4, and other platforms, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change settings.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-352 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.5.8 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.6.0 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.6.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.6.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.6.3 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.8 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.0 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityTracker.com Archives - CUPS Web Interface Permits Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian update for cups - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Article #596: CUPS 1.4.4 - Documentation - CUPS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cups.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:232 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2176-1 cups af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Add more CSRF protections · Issue #3498 · apple/cups · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cups.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:233 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:234 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
About the security content of Security Update 2010-004 / Mac OS X v10.6.4 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.6.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
APPLE-SA-2010-06-15-1 Security Update 2010-004 / Mac OS X v10.6.4 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
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