CVE-2010-2431 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.6 Published 22 Jun 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users in the lp group can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on cache files, potentially compromising system integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-2431?

CVE-2010-2431 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 22 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The cupsFileOpen function in CUPS before 1.4.4 allows local users, with lp group membership, to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/cache/cups/remote.cache or (2) /var/cache/cups/job.cache file.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Cups.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2431?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2010-2431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Cups vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2431, GHSA-q362-8vfv-xw4c.