OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, CUPS daemon (cupsd) contains an authorization bypass vulnerability due to case-insensitive username comparison during authorization checks. The vulnerability allows an unprivileged user to gain unauthorized access to restricted operations by using a user with a username that differs only in case from an authorized user. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
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Configurations
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History
03 Apr 2026, 22:16
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Information
Published : 2026-04-03 22:16
Updated : 2026-04-07 13:20
NVD link : CVE-2026-27447
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27447
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27447
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
