CVE-2024-8405

Medium

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 web-print.exe process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can be used to flood disk space and result in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Note: This CVE has been split from CVE-2024-4712.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductPapercut Mf
PublishedSep 26, 2024
First seenSep 26, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • papercut papercut_mf23.0.9 or later
  • papercut papercut_ng23.0.9 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
papercut papercut_mfv < 23.0.923.0.9
papercut papercut_ngv < 23.0.923.0.9

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