CVE-2026-34990: OpenPrinting CUPS: Local print admin token disclosure using temporary printers

Published Apr 3, 2026
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Updated

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, a local unprivileged user can coerce cupsd into authenticating to an attacker-controlled localhost IPP service with a reusable Authorization: Local ... token. That token is enough to drive /admin/ requests on localhost, and the attacker can combine CUPS-Create-Local-Printer with printer-is-shared=true to persist a file:///... queue even though the normal FileDevice policy rejects such URIs. Printing to that queue gives an arbitrary root file overwrite; the PoC below uses that primitive to drop a sudoers fragment and demonstrate root command execution. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
OpenPrinting CUPS<=2.4.16
OpenPrinting CUPS<=2.4.16
Microsoft azl3 cups 2.4.16-1

Event History

Apr 3, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:14 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 5, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:01 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Apr 6, 2026
News Published
via The Register·11:03 PM
News Published
via The Register·11:08 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-34990?

The severity of CVE-2026-34990 is considered high due to the potential for local unprivileged users to gain access to sensitive authentication tokens.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-34990?

To fix CVE-2026-34990, update OpenPrinting CUPS to version 2.4.17 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-34990?

Local unprivileged users on systems running OpenPrinting CUPS versions 2.4.16 and prior are affected by CVE-2026-34990.

4

What does CVE-2026-34990 exploit?

CVE-2026-34990 exploits a vulnerability in OpenPrinting CUPS that allows attackers to coerce authentication from the print server.

5

Is CVE-2026-34990 a remote vulnerability?

No, CVE-2026-34990 requires local access to the system to exploit the vulnerability.

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