HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-1159
MEDIUM

CVE-2015-1159

CWE-79Published: June 26, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cgi_puts function in cgi-bin/template.c in the template engine in CUPS before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QUERY parameter to help/.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-1159 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

cups1 product(s)
cups
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10702
ADVISORYhttp://www.cups.org/blog.php?L1082
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810572
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75106
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-07
ADVISORYhttps://www.cups.org/str.php?L4609
ADVISORYhttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10702
ADVISORYhttp://www.cups.org/blog.php?L1082
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810572
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75106
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-07
ADVISORYhttps://www.cups.org/str.php?L4609

All References (34)

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http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.in/2015/06/owning-internet-printing-case-study-in.htmlTechnical Description
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10702Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1123.html
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http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L1082Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3283
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810572Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75106Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032556
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2629-1
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https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=924208Issue Tracking
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221642Issue Tracking
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https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=455Exploit

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-1159
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 26, 2015

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-1159 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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