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VPR Score: 9.6
Synopsis
The remote printer service is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability via Shellshock.
Description
The remote host appears to be running CUPS with the web-based interface enabled. A remote attacker can exploit CUPS to execute arbitrary commands via crafted fields during the creation or modification of a printer. The 'PRINTER_INFO' and 'PRINTER_LOCATION' fields can be configured to contain arbitrary commands which will be executed when a print job is submitted, provided the remote host is running a vulnerable version of Bash.
This plugin attempts to exploit this flaw by using user-supplied credentials to access the CUPS server and create a printer, then submitting a print request.
Solution
Apply the referenced Bash patch.