Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2004-2154

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows...

9.8 CriticalFix available

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.07%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Record
CVE-2004-2154
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Record
CVE-2004-2154
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2146 9.8

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Record
EUVD-2004-2146
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vp74-83h5-6967 9.8

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows...

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Record
GHSA-vp74-83h5-6967
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Record
CVE-2004-2154
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2154 9.8

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2154
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups
Debian:12
 before 1.1.20final+rc1-1
1.1.20final+rc1-1
cups
Debian:13
 before 1.1.20final+rc1-1
1.1.20final+rc1-1
cups
Debian:14
 before 1.1.20final+rc1-1
1.1.20final+rc1-1
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
Show 9 moreShow less
Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.29
1:1.1.17-13.3.29

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-2154 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apple Cups, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in cups 1.1.20final+rc1-1.

References

Show 11 moreShow less
Pages All vulnerabilities Browse Docs Sources Guide Get API key
MoveEnter Open