Critical severity · published Aug 4, 2023
CVE-2023-39143
PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling attackers to upload, read, or delete arbitrary files
9.8
CVSS
80.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling attackers to upload, read, or delete arbitrary files. This leads to remote code execution when external device integration is enabled (a very common configuration).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.1% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PM
PaperCut MF/NG · PaperCut
before 22.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39143
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39143
Exploit
https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-39143-papercut-path-traversal-file-upload-rce-vulnerability/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/securitybulletinjuly2023/
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