Improper Authentication Affecting cups package, versions <2.4.2-3+deb12u9


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-CUPS-12623067
  • published12 Sept 2025
  • disclosed11 Sept 2025

Introduced: 11 Sep 2025

NewCVE-2025-58060  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 cups to version 2.4.2-3+deb12u9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cups package and not the cups package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.12 and earlier, when the AuthType is set to anything but Basic, if the request contains an Authorization: Basic ... header, the password is not checked. This results in authentication bypass. Any configuration that allows an AuthType that is not Basic is affected. Version 2.4.13 fixes the issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1