CVE-2024-1222 in the critical feed json
Incorrect authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF APIs
published 2024-03-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-16989
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 64.0%
- EPSS 64.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- PaperCut PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7
- papercut papercut_mf 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7
- papercut papercut_ng 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
63.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PaperCut PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF
- papercut papercut_mf
- papercut papercut_ng
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
References
-
papercut.com
/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-March-2024
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-1222
- NVD CVE-2024-1222
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