CVE-2023-3486 (GCVE-0-2023-3486)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-25 12:50 – Updated: 2024-10-23 19:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PaperCut NG Unauthenticated File Upload
Summary
An authentication bypass exists in PaperCut NG versions 22.0.12 and prior that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to the PaperCut NG host’s file storage. This could exhaust system resources and prevent the service from operating as expected.
Severity
8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-23 19:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut NG |
Affected:
0 , < 22.1.3
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-07-25 12:51
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