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CVE-2023-39143

CRITICAL
9.8CVSS
Published: 2023-08-04
Updated: 2025-05-05
AI Analysis

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 Metrics

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 Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-22CWE-22

Metadata

Primary Vendor
PAPERCUT
Published
8/4/2023
Last Modified
5/5/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

papercut : papercut_mfpapercut : papercut_ng

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