CVE-2024-47850
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.009 · 58 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-47176. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
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affected products (34)
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- Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Centerall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_management_center:-
advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-3069CUPS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-10-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in CUPS cups-browsed ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (14)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-47850cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-47850/cnnvd
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cupscnnvd
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-rq86-c7g6-r2h8cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/cups-filters-denial-of-service-via-HTTP-Requests-45294cnnvd
- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/october-cups-ddos-threatcnnvd
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cupsenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-rq86-c7g6-r2h8enisa_euvd
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