CVE-2023-3486 PaperCut NG Unauthenticated File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to PaperCut NG, potentially exhausting system resources and causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-3486?
CVE-2023-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability in PaperCut NG, published on 25 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3486?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Papercut Papercut Mf, Papercut Papercut Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-3486 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3486 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c382-pg7w-vxgr.