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AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Adjacent vector for network print access, low privileges for authenticated CUPS user, no integrity or availability impact - only limited attribute disclosure.
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Two case-insensitive comparisons on request-derived usernames outside the main authorization path in CUPS's scheduler (printer ACL validation and private-attribute filtering) could allow bypass of username-based access controls in certain configurations.
AnalysisAI
Case-insensitive username comparisons in two code paths of the CUPS scheduler - printer ACL validation and private-attribute filtering - allow an authenticated adjacent-network attacker to bypass username-based access controls in configurations that rely on those ACLs. The bypass exposes private print attributes to users who should be excluded by ACL policy. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires all of the following: the attacker must be on the same network segment as the CUPS server (AV:A - not exploitable over the internet); the attacker must hold a valid low-privilege CUPS user account (PR:L); user interaction is required per the CVSS UI:R metric, likely meaning a legitimate user must have an active session or print job in progress; and the target CUPS deployment must be configured with username-based printer ACLs or private-attribute restrictions - the bypass is a no-op in deployments that do not use these features. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The overall risk profile is low. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Patch available per vendor advisory - consult the Red Hat CVE page at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-87876 for errata packages specific to your RHEL version (6, 7, 8, 9, 10), and review https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-r8jp-q6fh-g5r2 for upstream CUPS fix commits; a specific patched release version is not independently confirmed from the available data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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