CVE-2023-31046

Description

A Path Traversal vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG before 22.1.1 and PaperCut MF before 22.1.1. Under specific conditions, this could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to achieve read-only access to the server's filesystem, because requests beginning with "GET /ui/static/..//.." reach getStaticContent in UIContentResource.class in the static-content-files servlet.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory papercut.com Vendor Advisory papercut.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/PO-1216-and-PO-1219#security-notifications vendor advisory
https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJune2023 vendor advisory
https://research.aurainfosec.io/disclosure/papercut/ third party advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20230814061444/https://research.aurainfosec.io/disclosure/papercut/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31046?
CVE-2023-31046 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31046?
To fix CVE-2023-31046, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-31046 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-31046 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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