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CVE-2024-8404

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

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Note:

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

*Credits: Amol Dosanjh of Trend Micro, Nicholas Zubrisky (@NZubrisky) of Trend Micro, Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's ZDI
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-09-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-26 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-165: File Manipulation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
PaperCut
Search vendor "PaperCut"
 PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF
Search vendor "PaperCut" for product "PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF"
 < 23.0.9
Search vendor "PaperCut" for product "PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF" and version " < 23.0.9"
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Affected