Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability

CVE-2024-8405

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor: Papercut
Status: Papercut Ng, Papercut Mf
Vendor: CVE Published:; 26 September 2024

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF < 23.0.9

CVSS V3.1

Score:

5.5

Severity:

MEDIUM

Confidentiality:

None

Integrity:

None

Availability:

High

Attack Vector:

Local

Attack Complexity:

Low

Privileges Required:

Low

User Interaction:

None

Scope:

Unchanged

Timeline

Vulnerability published.
Sep 26, 2024
Vulnerability Reserved.
Sep 4, 2024

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Amol Dosanjh of Trend Micro