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CVE-2023-3486

PaperCut NG Unauthenticated File Upload

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2023 at 12:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:14 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPapercut NgPaperCut MF

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 79%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

PaperCut MF· Papercut
95%
v < 22.1.3
Affected range stops below 22.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Papercut Ng· Papercut
95%
v < 22.1.3
Affected range stops below 22.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJuly2023/
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-23

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434

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