CVE-2023-39143

CRITICAL

9.8

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).

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published8/4/2023

Last Modified5/5/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windowspapercut:papercut_mfpapercut:papercut_ng

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22CWE-22

References

https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-39143-papercut-path-traversal-file-upload-rce-vulnerability/(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/securitybulletinjuly2023/(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.horizon3.ai/cve-2023-39143-papercut-path-traversal-file-upload-rce-vulnerability/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/securitybulletinjuly2023/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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