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CVE-2015-2265
Published:March 24, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via consecutive shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.
Related Resources (7)
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0132.html
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7333
https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2532-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-2265
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:196
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-77
EPSS
Base Score:
5.77