CVE-2023-27350
PaperCut MF/NG Improper Access Control Vulnerability
PaperCut MF/NG
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
- 13 Mar 2023Exploit code publicMetasploit
- 20 Apr 2023, 00:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 21 Apr 2023Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
- 9 Oct 2026, 17:31 UTCFirst reported exploitedwatchTowr Labs
Public exploit code and templates 4
- Exploit modulePaperCut PaperCutNG Authentication Bypass 13 Mar 2023Metasploit
- Webapps exploitPaperCut NG/MG 22.0.4 - Authentication Bypass 25 Apr 2023Exploit-DB
- Webapps exploitPaperCut NG/MG 22.0.4 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) 23 May 2023Exploit-DB
- Scanner templatePaperCut - Unauthenticated Remote Code ExecutionNuclei
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Description
PaperCut MF/NG contains an improper access control vulnerability within the SetupCompleted class that allows authentication bypass and code execution in the context of system.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- NGaffected: 22.0.5 (Build 63914)CVE List
References 5
- papercut.com/kb/Main/PO-1216-and-PO-1219Advisoryvia CVE List
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-233/Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27350Referencevia CISA KEV
- news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/04/27/increased-exploitation-of-papercut-drawing-blood-around-the-internet/Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-27350Referencevia CVE List