CVE-2014-3537

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files...

1.2 LowFix available

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.2

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: CVE-2014-3537
CVSS 2.0: 1.2 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: CVE-2014-3537
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-3532 No score

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: EUVD-2014-3532
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5cfv-xhm7-9f3x No score

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files...

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: GHSA-5cfv-xhm7-9f3x
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: CVE-2014-3537
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3537 No score

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3537
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVMGASA-2014-0313 No score

Updated cups packages fix security vulnerability

In CUPS before 1.7.4, a local user with privileges of group=lp can write symbolic links in the rss directory and use that to gain '@SYSTEM' group privilege with cupsd (CVE-2014-3537).

It was discovered that the web interface in CUPS incorrectly validated permissions on rss files and directory index files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass file permissions and read arbitrary files, possibly leading to a privilege escalation (CVE-2014-5029, CVE-2014-5030, CVE-2014-5031).

Record: MGASA-2014-0313
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 No score

cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cups-2.1.3-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0575-1 No score

Security update for CUPS

This update fixes various issues in CUPS.

* CVE-2014-3537 CVE-2014-5029 CVE-2014-5030 CVE-2014-5031: Various
  insufficient symbolic link checking could have lead to privilege
  escalation from the lp user to root.

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-3537
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3537>
* CVE-2014-5029
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5029>
* CVE-2014-5030
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5030>
* CVE-2014-5031
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5031>

Record: SUSE-SU-2015:0575-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1011-1 No score

Security update for CUPS

This update fixes various issues in CUPS.

* CVE-2014-3537 CVE-2014-5029 CVE-2014-5030 CVE-2014-5031: Various
  insufficient symbolic link checking could have lead to privilege
  escalation from the lp user to root.

Security Issues:

* CVE-2014-3537
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3537>
* CVE-2014-5029
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5029>
* CVE-2014-5030
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5030>
* CVE-2014-5031
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5031>

Record: SUSE-SU-2015:1011-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3537 No score

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3537
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-2293-1 No score

cups vulnerability

Francisco Alonso discovered that the CUPS web interface incorrectly validated permissions on rss files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass file permissions and read arbitrary files, possibly leading to a privilege escalation.

Record: USN-2293-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cups` Debian:12	before 1.7.4-1	1.7.4-1
`cups` Debian:13	before 1.7.4-1	1.7.4-1
`cups` Debian:14	before 1.7.4-1	1.7.4-1
`cups` Debian:6.0	before 1.4.4-7+squeeze6, plus listed versions 1.4.4-71.4.4-7+squeeze11.4.4-7+squeeze21.4.4-7+squeeze31.4.4-7+squeeze41.4.4-7+squeeze5	1.4.4-7+squeeze6
`cups` Debian:7	before 1.5.3-5+deb7u4, plus listed versions 1.5.3-51.5.3-5+deb7u11.5.3-5+deb7u21.5.3-5+deb7u3	1.5.3-5+deb7u4
`cups` Mageia:3	before 1.5.4-9.4.mga3	1.5.4-9.4.mga3
`cups` Mageia:4	before 1.7.0-7.3.mga4	1.7.0-7.3.mga4
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-ipptool` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-client` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-filesystem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-ipptool` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-client` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-filesystem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-ipptool` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-client` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-filesystem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-ipptool` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-client` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-filesystem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-php` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-php` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-php` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-php` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
`cups` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu51.7.0-0ubuntu21.7.0-0ubuntu31.7.0-11.7.0-2 Show 16 moreShow less 1.7.1-11.7.1-21.7.1-2git11.7.1-31.7.1-41.7.1-4ubuntu11.7.1-5ubuntu11.7.1-5ubuntu31.7.1-5ubuntu41.7.1-5ubuntu51.7.1-5ubuntu61.7.1-5ubuntu71.7.1-5ubuntu81.7.1-5ubuntu91.7.1-5ubuntu101.7.2-0ubuntu1	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.1
`cups` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 2.1.3-2.3	2.1.3-2.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2014-3537 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Apple Cups, published July 17, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in cups 1.7.4-1.

References

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