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CVE-2023-39469

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: Jan 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
58.1%
Top 1.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

PaperCut NG External User Lookup Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PaperCut NG. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the External User Lookup functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Java code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21013.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

PaperCut
commercial·USaka paper cut
papercut mfOn-premDesktop App
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
papercut ngOn-premDesktop App
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
NGOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
PaperCut Software International Pty Ltd
commercial
PaperCut MFOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
PaperCut NGOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJuly2023/
papercut.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1285/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1285/
zerodayinitiative.com
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