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CVE-2018-4300

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing...

5.9 MediumFix available

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.84%Up 1.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.9

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
CVE-2018-4300
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
CVE-2018-4300
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-16086 No score

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
EUVD-2018-16086
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7w9x-rg6m-2fh9 5.9

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing...

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
GHSA-7w9x-rg6m-2fh9
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2018-4300 5.9

CVE-2018-4300 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2018-4300
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
CVE-2018-4300
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-4300 5.9

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-4300
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:1050 7.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security and bug fix update

Record
RHSA-2020:1050
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-4300 5.9

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4300
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups
Debian:12
 before 2.2.10-1
2.2.10-1
cups
Debian:13
 before 2.2.10-1
2.2.10-1
cups
Debian:14
 before 2.2.10-1
2.2.10-1
cups
Debian:8
 before 1.7.5-11+deb8u6, plus listed versions
1.7.5-111.7.5-11+deb8u11.7.5-11+deb8u21.7.5-11+deb8u31.7.5-11+deb8u41.7.5-11+deb8u5
1.7.5-11+deb8u6
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-filesystem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-ipptool
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-filesystem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-ipptool
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-filesystem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-ipptool
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-filesystem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups-ipptool
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 1:1.6.3-43.el7
1:1.6.3-43.el7
cups
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11, plus listed versions
1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu51.7.0-0ubuntu21.7.0-0ubuntu31.7.0-11.7.0-2
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1.7.1-11.7.1-21.7.1-2git11.7.1-31.7.1-41.7.1-4ubuntu11.7.1-5ubuntu11.7.1-5ubuntu31.7.1-5ubuntu41.7.1-5ubuntu51.7.1-5ubuntu61.7.1-5ubuntu71.7.1-5ubuntu81.7.1-5ubuntu91.7.1-5ubuntu101.7.2-0ubuntu11.7.2-0ubuntu1.11.7.2-0ubuntu1.21.7.2-0ubuntu1.41.7.2-0ubuntu1.51.7.2-0ubuntu1.61.7.2-0ubuntu1.71.7.2-0ubuntu1.81.7.2-0ubuntu1.91.7.2-0ubuntu1.10
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11
cups
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions
2.1.0-4ubuntu32.1.0-52.1.0-62.1.0-6ubuntu12.1.0-7
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2.1.2-12.1.2-22.1.3-12.1.3-1build12.1.3-32.1.3-42.1.3-4ubuntu0.22.1.3-4ubuntu0.32.1.3-4ubuntu0.42.1.3-4ubuntu0.5
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6
cups
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions
2.2.4-7ubuntu22.2.5-22.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-4
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2.2.6-52.2.7-1ubuntu12.2.7-1ubuntu22.2.7-1ubuntu2.1
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2018-4300 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Apple Cups, published April 3, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in cups 2.2.10-1.

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