CVE-2023-27351 is an improper authentication vulnerability in PaperCut NG/MF's SecurityRequestFilter class. An incorrectly implemented authentication algorithm allows remote attackers without credentials to bypass authentication and potentially retrieve user information. PaperCut NG 22.0.5 (Build 63914) is explicitly identified as affected. Exposed information can include usernames, full names, email addresses, office or department details, and assigned proximity card numbers. The vulnerability was exploited in 2023 campaigns alongside CVE-2023-27350.
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51 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A historical PaperCut vulnerability cited as an example of previous in-the-wild exploitation. The content does not explain its mechanism or identify attackers, malware, affected versions, or remediation.
An earlier PaperCut vulnerability referenced as having been linked to LockBit ransomware operations.
A high-severity PaperCut information-disclosure vulnerability exploited with CVE-2023-27350 in 2023 attacks.
A high-severity PaperCut information-disclosure vulnerability that was chained with CVE-2023-27350 in 2023 attacks.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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