# CVE-2018-4300: The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interfac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-03 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a CUPS: Versions prior to: v2.2.10

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a CUPS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/apple/cups/releases/tag/v2.2.10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107785
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00028.html

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