CVE-2026-87876 (CVSS 3)

Description

Two case-insensitive comparisons on request-derived usernames outside the main authorization path in CUPS's scheduler (printer ACL validation and private-attribute filtering) could allow bypass of username-based access controls in certain configurations.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.0

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0033

Probability of exploitation

0.24%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-178 CWE-178

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-87876 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2530991 https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/88e67c00c130a45f3a1edf36686f7a0b2982fef8 https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/f56844dbe4a54a9f8e1aeb3b913fbee614156bdb https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-r8jp-q6fh-g5r2 https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-r8jp-q6fh-g5r2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-87876? +

Two case-insensitive comparisons on request-derived usernames outside the main authorization path in CUPS's scheduler (printer ACL validation and private-attribute filtering) could allow bypass of username-based access controls in certain configurations. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.0 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-87876? +

CVE-2026-87876 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.0 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0033, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-87876? +

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