High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-39469
CVE-2023-39469
Description
PaperCut NG External User Lookup Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PaperCut NG. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the External User Lookup functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Java code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21013.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <22.1.1
- (no CPE)
- PaperCut/NGv5Range: 22.0.12
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References
2- www.papercut.com/kb/Main/SecurityBulletinJuly2023/nvdVendor AdvisoryRelated
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1285/nvdThird Party Advisory
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