Name: CVE-2023-39469: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-39469, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.61366

PaperCut NG External User Lookup Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PaperCut NG. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the External User Lookup functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Java code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21013.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Papercut Mf	—	Upgrade PaperCut MF to the latest version	Apr 22, 2025	May 3, 2024
Papercut Ng	—	Upgrade PaperCut NG to the latest version	Apr 22, 2025	May 3, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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