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CVE-2024-1223

Improper authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 14, 2024 at 03:04 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:03 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPapercut NgPaperCut MF· also runs on 3 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This vulnerability potentially allows unauthorized enumeration of information from the embedded device APIs. An attacker must already have existing knowledge of some combination of valid usernames, device names and an internal system key. For such an attack to be successful the system must be in a specific runtime state.

Affected

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

PaperCut MF· Papercut
95%
v < 20.1.1021.0.0 ≤ v < 21.2.1422.0.0 ≤ v < 22.1.523.0.1 ≤ v < 23.0.7
Affected range stops below 20.1.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.2.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Papercut Ng· Papercut
95%
v < 20.1.10v < 21.2.14v < 22.1.5v < 23.0.721.0.0 ≤ v < 21.2.1422.0.0 ≤ v < 22.1.523.0.1 ≤ v < 23.0.7
Affected range stops below 20.1.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.2.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-March-2024

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

4.8MEDIUMPaperCut
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-488NVD-CWE-Other

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