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CVE-2023-39469

PaperCut NG External User Lookup Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 61.4%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
61.37% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Affected
papercut/papercut mf · papercut/papercut ng
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.