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Fencer Vulns
high 7.8

CVE-2024-8404 json

Arbitrary File Deletion in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print Hot folder

published 2024-09-26 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49151

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF, specifically affecting Windows servers with Web Print enabled. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first obtain local login access to the Windows Server hosting PaperCut NG/MF and be capable of executing low-privilege code directly on the server via the web-print-hot-folder.

Important: In most installations, this risk is mitigated by the default Windows Server configuration, which restricts local login access to Administrators only. However, this vulnerability could pose a risk to customers who allow non-administrative users to log into the local console of the Windows environment hosting the PaperCut NG/MF application server.

Update:

This CVE has been updated in May 2025 to update the fixed version and fix process. Please refer to the May 2025 Security Bulletin.

Note:

This CVE has been split from CVE-2024-3037.

Patch / fix

  • PaperCut PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF 24.1.7
  • papercut papercut_mf 23.0.9
  • papercut papercut_ng 23.0.9

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • PaperCut PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF
  • papercut papercut_mf
  • papercut papercut_ng

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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