title: cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as root
description: A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.
problem types: CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
affected:
{
vendor: SUSE
product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
versions:
version: cups, status: affected, lessThan: 1.3.9, versionType: custom
}
{
vendor: SUSE
product: SUSE Manager Server 4.0
versions:
version: cups, status: affected, lessThan: 2.2.7, versionType: custom
}
{
vendor: SUSE
product: SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
versions:
version: cups, status: affected, lessThan: 1.7.5, versionType: custom
}
{
vendor: openSUSE
product: openSUSE Leap 15.2
versions:
version: cups, status: affected, lessThan: 2.2.7, versionType: custom
}
{
vendor: openSUSE
product: Factory
versions:
version: cups, status: affected, lessThanOrEqual: 2.3.3op2-2.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: LOW
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 3.3
baseSeverity: LOW
]