PaperCut NG/MF up to 20.1.9/21.2.13/22.1.4/23.0.6 API Request access control

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PaperCut NG and MF up to 20.1.9/21.2.13/22.1.4/23.0.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component API Request Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-1222. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PaperCut NG and MF up to 20.1.9/21.2.13/22.1.4/23.0.6. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component API Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This allows attackers to use a maliciously formed API request to gain access to an API authorization level with elevated privileges. This applies to a small subset of PaperCut NG/MF API calls.

The advisory is shared at papercut.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-1222 since 02/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5 or 23.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• PaperCut

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• MF
• NG

Version

• 20.1.0
• 20.1.1
• 20.1.2
• 20.1.3
• 20.1.4
• 20.1.5
• 20.1.6
• 20.1.7
• 20.1.8
• 20.1.9
• 21.2.0
• 21.2.1
• 21.2.2
• 21.2.3
• 21.2.4
• 21.2.5
• 21.2.6
• 21.2.7
• 21.2.8
• 21.2.9
• 21.2.10
• 21.2.11
• 21.2.12
• 21.2.13
• 22.1.0
• 22.1.1
• 22.1.2
• 22.1.3
• 22.1.4
• 23.0.0
• 23.0.1
• 23.0.2
• 23.0.3
• 23.0.4
• 23.0.5
• 23.0.6

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