CVE-2026-61702

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to 2.4.20, copy_banner() in scheduler/ipp.c uses the attacker-controlled IPP attributes-natural-language value as a directory component beneath DataDir/banners when processing a job-sheets banner. The job-sheets value must first match a registered banner basename, and the traversed path must contain a matching reachable basename; selecting an arbitrary target as demonstrated additionally requires pre-positioned path state such as a symlink with that basename. Subject to the scheduler's filesystem and sandbox access, path separators in the language value can escape the intended banner directory, make the root scheduler open the reachable file, and copy its bytes into a job-sheet spool object that a configured backend can deliver to an attacker-observable endpoint. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.20.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 Oct 2026, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9p-4w7m-2f5g - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9p-4w7m-2f5g - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

20 Oct 2026, 19:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Openprinting cups
Openprinting
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/08a8a277ce2a8948a1af33552247a1ac53b72df3 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/08a8a277ce2a8948a1af33552247a1ac53b72df3 - Patch
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/6650428234616a97d3298e0e2d4419c62c1339d2 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/6650428234616a97d3298e0e2d4419c62c1339d2 - Patch
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.20 - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.20 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9p-4w7m-2f5g - () https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9p-4w7m-2f5g - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

15 Oct 2026, 18:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-15 18:17

Updated : 2026-10-28 21:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-61702

Mitre link : CVE-2026-61702

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-61702


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Products Affected

openprinting

  • cups
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')