Description
CUPS is a standards-based, open-source printing system, and `cups-browsed` contains network printing functionality including, but not limited to, auto-discovering print services and shared printers. `cups-browsed` binds to `INADDR_ANY:631`, causing it to trust any packet from any source, and can cause the `Get-Printer-Attributes` IPP request to an attacker controlled URL. When combined with other vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, and CVE-2024-47177, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands remotely on the target machine without authentication when a malicious printer is printed to.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenPrinting | cups-browsed | <= 2.0.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups-filters | 1.28.17-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups-filters | 1.28.17-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups-filters | 1.28.17-3+deb12u1 | DSA-5778-1 |
| Debian 11 | cups-filters | 1.28.7-1+deb11u3 | DLA-3905-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cups-browsed | 2.0.0-0ubuntu10.2 | USN-7042-2, USN-7042-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cups-filters | 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.4 | USN-7043-4, USN-7043-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | cups-filters | 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.4 | USN-7043-4, USN-7043-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cups-filters | 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3+esm1 | USN-7043-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cups-filters | 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm2 | USN-7043-3 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | cups-filters +2 | 1.28.7-17.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:7346 |
| RHEL 8 | cups-filters +2 | 1.20.0-35.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:7463 |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | cups-filters +2 | 1.28.7-11.el9_2.2 | RHSA-2024:7503 |
| RHEL 9.0 E4S | cups-filters +1 | 1.28.7-10.el9_0.2 | RHSA-2024:7506 |
| RHEL 8.8 EUS | cups-filters +2 | 1.20.0-29.el8_8.3 | RHSA-2024:7462 |
| RHEL 8.6 TUS | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-27.el8_6.3 | RHSA-2024:7623 |
| RHEL 8.6 E4S | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-27.el8_6.3 | RHSA-2024:7623 |
| RHEL 8.6 AUS | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-27.el8_6.3 | RHSA-2024:7623 |
| RHEL 8.4 TUS | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-24.el8_4.2 | RHSA-2024:7504 |
| RHEL 8.4 E4S | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-24.el8_4.2 | RHSA-2024:7504 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-24.el8_4.2 | RHSA-2024:7504 |
| RHEL 8.2 AUS | cups-filters +1 | 1.20.0-19.el8_2.2 | RHSA-2024:7461 |
| RHEL 7.7 AUS | cups-filters +2 | 1.0.35-26.el7_7.3 | RHSA-2024:7551 |
| RHEL 7 ELS | cups-filters +2 | 1.0.35-29.el7_9.3 | RHSA-2024:7553 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | cups-filters +2 | 1.28.7-17.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:7346 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | cups-filters +2 | 1.20.0-35.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:7463 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | cups-filters | 1.28.7-17.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:7346 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | cups-filters | 1.20.0-35.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:7463 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | cups-filters | 1.0.58-19.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3711-1, SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | cups-filters | 1.0.58-19.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3711-1, SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups-filters | 1.28.17-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15563-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | cups-filters | 1.28.17-bp160.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21850-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cups-filters | 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | cups-filters +2 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-723 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | cups-filters +2 | 1.0.35-26.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2656 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | cups-filters +2 | 1.28.7-17.0.1.el9_4 | ELSA-2024-7346 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | cups-filters +2 | 1.20.0-35.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-7463 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | cups-filters +2 | 1.0.35-29.0.3.el7_9 | ELSA-2024-7553 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 2 modules
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CUPS IPP Attributes LAN Remote Code Execution
exploit/multi/misc/cups_ipp_remote_code_execution
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cups-browsed Information Disclosure
auxiliary/scanner/misc/cups_browsed_info_disclosure
GitHub 17 repositories · most starred shown
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MalwareTech/CVE-2024-47176-Scanner ★ 67 · Oct 7, 2024
A simple scanner for identifying vulnerable cups-browsed instances on your network
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l0n3m4n/CVE-2024-47176 ★ 17 · Oct 3, 2024
Unauthenticated RCE on cups-browsed (exploit and nuclei template)
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mr-r3b00t/CVE-2024-47176 ★ 9 · Sep 28, 2024
Scanner
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lkarlslund/jugular ★ 7 · Sep 29, 2024
Ultrafast CUPS-browsed scanner (CVE-2024-47176)
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GO0dspeed/spill ★ 7 · Sep 27, 2024
POC scanner for CVE-2024-47176
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aytackalinci/CVE-2024-47176 ★ 2 · Sep 28, 2024
Vulnerability Scanner for CUPS: CVE-2024-47176
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gianlu111/CUPS-CVE-2024-47176 ★ 1 · Oct 17, 2024
A Mass Scanner designed to detect the CVE-2024-47176 vulnerability across systems running the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
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nma-io/CVE-2024-47176 ★ 0 · Sep 29, 2024
A simple CVE-2024-47176 (cups_browsed) check tool written in go.
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workabhiwin09/CVE-2024-47176 ★ 0 · Sep 27, 2024
CUPS Browsd Check_CVE-2024-47176
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tonyarris/CVE-2024-47176-Scanner ★ 0 · Sep 27, 2024
Scanner for the CUPS vulnerability CVE-2024-47176
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- CUPS - Remote Code Execution javascript/cves/2024/CVE-2024-47176.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 35
- ALSA-2024:7346 Important: cups-filters security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:7463 Important: cups-filters security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21850-1 Security update for cups-filters SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 15, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7623 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7553 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7551 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7504 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7506 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7503 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7463 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7462 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7461 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2024:7346 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1730 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 16, 2026
- USN-7043-3 cups-filters vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-2240 CUPS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführung von beliebigem Programmcode BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2026
- USN-7043-2 cups-filters vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-7043-1 cups-filters vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-7043-4 cups-filters vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15563-1 cups-filters-1.28.17-5.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DSA-5778-1 cups-filters - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3905-1 cups-filters - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-7042-2 cups-browsed vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-7042-1 cups-browsed vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2024:7346 Important: cups-filters security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:7463 Important: cups-filters security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3711-1 Security update for cups-filters SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1 Security update for cups-filters SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3523-1 Security update for cups-filters SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2024-723 Moderate: cups-filters security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 13, 2024
- ELSA-2024-7553 Important: cups-filters security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 13, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2656 Moderate: cups-filters security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 31, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0384 Kwetsbaarheden ontdekt in CUPS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 2, 2024
- ELSA-2024-7463 Important: cups-filters security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 1, 2024
- ELSA-2024-7346 Important: cups-filters security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 30, 2024
References
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-browsed/security/advisories/GHSA-rj88-6mr5-rcw8
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-p9rh-jxmq-gq47
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libcupsfilters/security/advisories/GHSA-w63j-6g73-wmg5
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libppd/security/advisories/GHSA-7xfx-47qg-grp6
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-browsed/blob/master/daemon/cups-browsed.c#L13992
- https://www.cups.org
- https://www.evilsocket.net/2024/09/26/Attacking-UNIX-systems-via-CUPS-Part-I