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NVD description
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, CUPS daemon (cupsd) contains an authorization bypass vulnerability due to case-insensitive username comparison during authorization checks. The vulnerability allows an unprivileged user to gain unauthorized access to restricted operations by using a user with a username that differs only in case from an authorized user. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
YES
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
@Dinosn Does creating an account named "ROOT" work for auth bypass (CVE-2026-27447)?
Post summary
The tweet queries whether creating an account named 'ROOT' can trigger an authentication bypass for CVE-2026-27447, but offers no further details or evidence.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | openprinting | cups | - | - | - |