Vulnerability Intelligence Report
PaperCut NG External User Lookup Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-39469
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.2
HIGH
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:58.09%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-94 ↗CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | NG | 22.0.12 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
58.090%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Zero Day Initiative · Bug Bounty Provider · Japan |
| Reserved | 2023-08-02T21:37:23 |
| Published | 2024-05-03T01:59:31 |
| Patch Date | 2023-08-30 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-02T18:10:20 |
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