CVE-2023-6006
PaperCut NG Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
This vulnerability potentially allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must have local write access to the C Drive. In addition, Print Archiving must be enabled or the attacker needs to encounter a misconfigured system. This vulnerability does not apply to PaperCut NG installs that have Print Archiving enabled and configured as per the recommended set up procedure. This specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM Note: This CVE has been rescored with a "Privileges Required (PR)" rating of low, and “Attack Complexity (AC)” rating of low, reflecting the worst-case scenario where an Administrator has granted local login access to standard network users on the host server.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 14, 2023, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 26, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
Source :
eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6006
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-6006.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-November-2023/ | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-6006 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
Sep. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This vulnerability potentially allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must be able to write into the local C Drive. In addition, the attacker must have admin privileges to enable Print Archiving or encounter a misconfigured system. This vulnerability does not apply to PaperCut NG installs that have Print Archiving enabled and configured as per the recommended set up procedure. This specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM This vulnerability potentially allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must have local write access to the C Drive. In addition, Print Archiving must be enabled or the attacker needs to encounter a misconfigured system. This vulnerability does not apply to PaperCut NG installs that have Print Archiving enabled and configured as per the recommended set up procedure. This specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM Note: This CVE has been rescored with a "Privileges Required (PR)" rating of low, and “Attack Complexity (AC)” rating of low, reflecting the worst-case scenario where an Administrator has granted local login access to standard network users on the host server. -
CVE Modified by eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
Sep. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference PaperCut https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/CommonSecurityQuestions/ Added CWE PaperCut CWE-250 Removed CWE PaperCut CWE-269 Removed CVSS V3.1 PaperCut AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 PaperCut AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
Nov. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. This vulnerability potentially allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must be able to write into the local C Drive. In addition, the attacker must have admin privileges to enable Print Archiving or encounter a misconfigured system. This vulnerability does not apply to PaperCut NG installs that have Print Archiving enabled and configured as per the recommended set up procedure. This specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/CommonSecurityQuestions/ No Types Assigned https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/CommonSecurityQuestions/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-November-2023/ No Types Assigned https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-November-2023/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 23.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 23.0.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
Nov. 14, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PaperCut NG. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the pc-pdl-to-image process. The process loads an executable from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Added Reference PaperCut https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-November-2023/ [No types assigned] Added Reference PaperCut https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/CommonSecurityQuestions/ [No types assigned] Added CWE PaperCut CWE-269 Added CVSS V3.1 PaperCut AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-6006 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-6006
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} -0.01%
score
0.21111
percentile