CVE-2023-27351 (GCVE-0-2023-27351)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:45
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Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of PaperCut NG 22.0.5 (Build 63914). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SecurityRequestFilter class. The issue results from improper implementation of the authentication algorithm. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-19226.
Severity ?
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
PaperCut NG Affected: 22.0.5 (Build 63914)
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Credits
Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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