Path Traversal in Papercut Mf
CVE-2023-31046
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.papercut.com/kb/Main/PO-1216-and-PO-1219 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJune2023 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.aurainfosec.io/disclosure/papercut/ (Third Party Advisory)
- web.archive.org/web/20230814061444/https://research.aurainfosec.io/disclosure/p… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-31046?
- CVE-2023-31046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Papercut Mf, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-31046?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.