CVE-2024-4712 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-4712 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 14/05/2024 | CVE Updated: 26/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: PaperCut | Vendor: PaperCut | Product: PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-4712 Description

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF that only affects Windows servers with Web Print enabled. This specific flaw exists within the image-handler process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can lead to local privilege escalation. Note: This CVE has been split into two (CVE-2024-4712 and CVE-2024-8405) and it’s 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-77
CWE Name: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ( Command Injection )
Source: PaperCut

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-165
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-165 File Manipulation


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).