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Status published
High
CVE-2023-3486
PaperCut NG Unauthenticated File Upload
Vulnerability Description
An authentication bypass exists in PaperCut NG versions 22.0.12 and prior that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to the PaperCut NG host’s file storage. This could exhaust system resources and prevent the service from operating as expected.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
PaperCut
View all reports →Affected Software
PaperCut NG
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 25th, 2023
Last Modified:
October 23rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H