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CVE-2023-39470 (GCVE-0-2023-39470)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 20:04 – Updated: 2024-12-05 14:50
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
PaperCut NG print.script.sandboxed Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
PaperCut NG print.script.sandboxed Exposed Dangerous Function 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 management of the print.script.sandboxed setting. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20965.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-26 15:16 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PaperCut NG Affected: 22.0.10 65996
guessed Create a notification for this product.
papercut papercut_ng Affected: 22.0.10 65996
    cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:22.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2024-06-18 20:15
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-39470

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-01 00:27 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Characteristics
Severity: 72.0

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-01
Asserted: 2026-09-01
Last Seen: 2026-09-01

Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: PaperCut / PaperCut NG | Class: device-management-platform | Severity: High (CVSS 7.2) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-01: 11

Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver


Details
1D 7
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class device-management-platform
7D Avg 1
Vendor PaperCut
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product PaperCut NG
Cisa Kev no
Connections 11
Observation Date 2026-09-01
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 7.2
Vulnerability Severity High

References

Created: 2026-09-03 01:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-03 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-39470

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-01
Asserted: 2026-09-01

Scope
Notes: PaperCut NG print.script.sandboxed Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: PaperCut / NG | CVSS: 7.2 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.01756 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian


Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title PaperCut NG print.script.sandboxed Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor PaperCut
Product NG
Added Date 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.2
Epss Score 0.01756
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile 0.76369
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True

References

Created: 2026-09-02 11:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-02 11:00 UTC
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