CVE-2023-6006

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Nov 14, 2023
Updated: Nov 21, 2023
CWE ID 269

Summary

CVE-2023-6006 is a vulnerability that affects PaperCut NG installations. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges by writing into the C Drive and having admin privileges or encountering a misconfigured system. The vulnerability resides in the pc-pdl-to-image process, which loads an executable from an unsecured location. Exploiting this flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. It is important for organizations using PaperCut NG to ensure that Print Archiving is enabled and configured properly to mitigate this vulnerability. The severity of this vulnerability is rated as MEDIUM, with high impact on integrity and confidentiality, and a CVSS score of 6.4 out of 10.

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