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CVE-2024-4712

Arbitrary File Creation in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print Image Handler

Published: May 14, 2024Updated: Jan 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-77
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF that only affects Windows servers with Web Print enabled. This specific flaw exists within the image-handler process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can lead to local privilege escalation. Note: This CVE has been split into two (CVE-2024-4712 and CVE-2024-8405) and it’s been rescored with a "Privileges Required (PR)" rating of low, and “Attack Complexity (AC)” rating of low, reflecting the worst-case scenario where an Administrator has granted local login access to standard network users on the host server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

PaperCut NG, PaperCut MFPaperCut
Mixed
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
papercut mfpapercut
On-premDesktop App
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
papercut ngpapercut
On-premDesktop App
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
papercutcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka paper cut

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-May-2024/
papercut.com
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/security-bulletin-may-2024/
papercut.com

Timeline

Published
May 14, 2024
Last Updated
Jan 30, 2025

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