Improper access control in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF - CVE-2024-8404
Published: October 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97973
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8404
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PaperCut Software
Affected software:
PaperCut NG
PaperCut MF
PaperCut NG
PaperCut MF
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user member of a domain admin group can delete arbitrary files on the system via the web-print-hot-folder.
The vulnerability affects Windows servers with Web Print enabled.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-8404
Install updates from vendor's website.