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CVE-2023-27351: PO-1219: Improper Authentication

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CVE-2023-27351: PO-1219: Improper Authentication

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N)
Published
04/20/2023
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/28/2023
Modified
08/25/2023

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of PaperCut. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SecurityRequestFilter class. The issue results from improper implementation of the authentication algorithm. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

Solution(s)

  • papercut-march-2023-upgrade-to-recommended-version

References

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