CVE-2026-81578 (GCVE-0-2026-81578)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-28 11:39 – Updated: 2026-09-13 23:15
VLAI
Title
PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability exists in the web management interface of PaperCut MF and PaperCut NG. Under specific conditions, unauthenticated remote requests targeting administrative functions can trigger backend actions prior to the completion of access validation checks. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to modify certain system configurations.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-28 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-305 - Authentication bypass by primary weakness
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
PaperCut PaperCut MF/NG Affected: 0 , < 24.1.10 (semver)
Affected: 25.0.0 , < 25.0.13 (semver)
Affected: 26.0.0 , < 26.0.5 (semver)
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