CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-39469
7.2 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2024-05-03
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.2 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94
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.
Affected configurations
• papercut papercut mf (< 22.1.1)
• papercut papercut ng (< 22.1.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code weakness
References
- https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJuly2023/ Vendor Advisory, Related
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1285/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJuly2023/ Vendor Advisory, Related
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1285/ Third Party Advisory