CVE-2024-1223 | Improper authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF

This vulnerability potentially allows unauthorized enumeration of information from the embedded device APIs. An attacker must already have existing knowledge of some combination of valid usernames, device names and an internal system key. For such an attack to be successful the system must be in a specific runtime state.

Published: 2024-03-14 Last update: 2025-01-23 Assigner: eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4 Source: eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-1223 is rated Low Risk (29.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.11%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-1223

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-04 0.51% 0.11% -0.40%
2 2025-12-26 0.60% 0.51% -0.08%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.60% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-1223

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.8 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.2 2.5 eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
4.8 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.2 2.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-1223

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-1223

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
papercut papercut_mf < 20.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_mf >= 21.0.0, < 21.2.14 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_mf >= 22.0.0, < 22.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_mf >= 23.0.1, < 23.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_ng < 20.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_ng >= 21.0.0, < 21.2.14 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_ng >= 22.0.0, < 22.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
papercut papercut_ng >= 23.0.1, < 23.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-1223

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