CVE-2023-4568 json
PaperCut NG Unauthenticated XMLRPC
published 2023-09-13 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-54423
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
PaperCut NG allows for unauthenticated XMLRPC commands to be run by default. Versions 22.0.12 and below are confirmed to be affected, but later versions may also be affected due to lack of a vendor supplied patch.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
3.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template PaperCut NG Unauthenticated XMLRPC Functionality nuclei detection template
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-31 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- PaperCut PaperCut NG
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2023-31
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-4568
- NVD CVE-2023-4568
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