CUPS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), a print spooler that allows local and remote users to utilize printing functions via the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). These vulnerabilities affect versions up to and including 2.4.20. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerabilities are documented by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) under advisory WID-SEC-W-2026-1968.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CUPS, an open-source print spooler enabling printing over IPP, has multiple security vulnerabilities identified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The vulnerabilities affect CUPS versions up to and including 2.4.20. Two CVEs are associated: CVE-2026-55453 and CVE-2026-55480. No detailed technical exploit information or CVSS scores are provided. The vulnerabilities have not been reported as exploited in the wild. No patch or remediation details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities potentially allow attackers to exploit weaknesses in CUPS versions up to 2.4.20, which could impact printing services accessible locally or remotely via IPP. Specific impacts are not detailed, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory WID-SEC-W-2026-1968 from the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the current data.
CUPS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), a print spooler that allows local and remote users to utilize printing functions via the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). These vulnerabilities affect versions up to and including 2.4.20. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerabilities are documented by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) under advisory WID-SEC-W-2026-1968.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CUPS, an open-source print spooler enabling printing over IPP, has multiple security vulnerabilities identified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The vulnerabilities affect CUPS versions up to and including 2.4.20. Two CVEs are associated: CVE-2026-55453 and CVE-2026-55480. No detailed technical exploit information or CVSS scores are provided. The vulnerabilities have not been reported as exploited in the wild. No patch or remediation details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities potentially allow attackers to exploit weaknesses in CUPS versions up to 2.4.20, which could impact printing services accessible locally or remotely via IPP. Specific impacts are not detailed, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory WID-SEC-W-2026-1968 from the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the current data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_base
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
- Advisory Id
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1968
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-55480"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a32cff89f87a2db092d9ec1
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 4:48:56 PM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 4:52:07 PM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 8:06:29 PM
Views: 5
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