PaperCut MF/NG up to 23.0.0 pc-pdl-to-image privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PaperCut MF and NG up to 23.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component pc-pdl-to-image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-6006. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PaperCut MF and NG up to 23.0.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component pc-pdl-to-image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2023 by Amol Dosanjh. It is possible to read the advisory at papercut.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-6006 since 11/08/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 23.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MF/NG 23.0.1

Timelineinfo

11/08/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +6 days 🔍
11/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/26/2024 +317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: papercut.com
Researcher: Amol Dosanjh
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245127

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 08:28
Updated: 09/26/2024 03:24
Changes: 11/14/2023 08:28 (50), 12/08/2023 09:12 (12), 09/26/2024 03:24 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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