CVE-2023-4568 PaperCut NG Unauthenticated XMLRPC
Attackers can execute arbitrary XMLRPC commands without authentication, potentially leading to code execution and privilege escalation.
- 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-2023-4568?
CVE-2023-4568 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in PaperCut NG, published on 13 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PaperCut NG allows for unauthenticated XMLRPC commands to be run by default. Versions 22.0.12 and below are confirmed to be affected, but later versions may also be affected due to lack of a vendor supplied patch.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Papercut Papercut Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-4568 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4568 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59g7-q3pq-jv2x.