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CVE-2011-4405

HIGHEPSS 88th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The cupshelpers scripts in system-config-printer in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10, as used by the automatic printer driver download service, uses an "insecure connection" for queries to the OpenPrinting database, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that modifies packages or repositories.

How to fix

Remediation Available
system-config-printerDebian
Fixed in:1.3.7-1CVE-2011-4405
Fixed in:1.3.7-1CVE-2011-4405
Fixed in:1.3.7-1CVE-2011-4405
Fixed in:1.3.7-1CVE-2011-4405

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days
88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

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