Description
An argument injection flaw was found in CUPS. When email notification is configured, the CUPS scheduler accepts printer subscription requests that supply a mailto notify-recipient-uri. The mailto notifier passes the recipient address to the configured sendmail program without ensuring it cannot be interpreted as command-line options. A remote attacker who can reach the CUPS service could supply a crafted recipient value starting with "-" to influence sendmail behavior. Successful exploitation depends on the installed mail transfer agent and CUPS network exposure, and may lead to execution of attacker-controlled commands with the privileges of the CUPS service user.
Published: 2026-10-05
Score: 2.5 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Restrict network access to the CUPS service (port 631/tcp) to trusted hosts only, and avoid exposing cupsd to untrusted networks. If email notifications are not required, do not configure mailto subscriptions or remove/disable the mailto notifier. Ensure only a trusted mail transfer agent is installed and referenced from CUPS mailto configuration. Monitor for unexpected printer subscriptions and unusual sendmail activity from the lp user.

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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An argument injection flaw was found in CUPS. When email notification is configured, the CUPS scheduler accepts printer subscription requests that supply a mailto notify-recipient-uri. The mailto notifier passes the recipient address to the configured sendmail program without ensuring it cannot be interpreted as command-line options. A remote attacker who can reach the CUPS service could supply a crafted recipient value starting with "-" to influence sendmail behavior. Successful exploitation depends on the installed mail transfer agent and CUPS network exposure, and may lead to execution of attacker-controlled commands with the privileges of the CUPS service user.
Title Cups: cups: argument injection in mailto notifier via notify-recipient-uri
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux Hummingbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T18:58:56.161Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T08:47:01.523Z

Link: CVE-2026-105326

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T19:17:16.393

Modified: 2026-10-05T19:17:16.393

Link: CVE-2026-105326

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T21:00:21Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-88

    Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')