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CVE-2024-1223

Improper authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 37th percentile. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.14.8MediumEPSS percentile37th0.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix3 products4 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD

NVD CVE.org

What to do

Find your product and version, then upgrade to the build on the right.

  • PaperCut NG, PaperCut MFAffected: < 23.0.7Upgrade to: 23.0.7Affected: < 22.1.5Upgrade to: 22.1.5Affected: < 21.2.14Upgrade to: 21.2.14Affected: < 20.1.10Upgrade to: 20.1.10Stated by: CVE record
  • Papercut MfAffected: < 20.1.10Upgrade to: 20.1.10Stated by: NVD
  • Papercut NgAffected: < 20.1.10Upgrade to: 20.1.10Stated by: NVD

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

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What it is

From the CVE record

This vulnerability potentially allows unauthorized enumeration of information from the embedded device APIs. An attacker must already have existing knowledge of some combination of valid usernames, device names and an internal system key. For such an attack to be successful the system must be in a specific runtime state.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS37th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 37th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

5 events over 833 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 4.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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