Critical severity · published Mar 14, 2024
CVE-2024-1222
This allows attackers to use a maliciously formed API request to gain access to an API authorization level with elevated privileges
9.8
CVSS
64%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This allows attackers to use a maliciously formed API request to gain access to an API authorization level with elevated privileges. This applies to a small subset of PaperCut NG/MF API calls.
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)64.0% · higher than 99% 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 20.1.10; 21.0.0 before 21.2.14; 22.0.0 before 22.1.5; 23.0.1 before 23.0.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1222
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1222
Vendor Advisory
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-March-2024
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