Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU87613

Information disclosure in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF - CVE-2024-1221

Published: March 19, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87613

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1221

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the API endpoints. A remote user can expose files on a Linux/macOS PaperCut NG/MF server.

Note, Windows PaperCut NG/MF application server is not affected by this vulnerability.

Affected software

PaperCut NG
PaperCut MF

How to mitigate CVE-2024-1221

Install updates from vendor's website.

PaperCut NG - addressed in versions 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7
PaperCut MF - addressed in versions 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7

External References

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-March-2024

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