CVE-2024-1222CWE-250

Incorrect authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF APIs

High · published March 14, 2024

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 8.6. It sits in the 99.2th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.1
8.6
EPSS
64%
Percentile
99.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it 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 record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.63984 · 99.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-250 · Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Published
2024-03-14T03:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAR 03:03Z
    Incorrect authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF APIs
    cvelistv5