PaperCut NG/MF: Remote Code Execution via Scan2Fax
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (path traversal) vulnerability in the Scan-to-Fax component of PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host via crafted fax provider settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut NG/MF | before 24.1.10; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.13; 26.0.0 to before 26.0.5 | 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- PaperCut NG/MF VendorPaperCut Affected before 24.1.10; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.13; 26.0.0 to before 26.0.5 Fixed in 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PaperCut NG/MF (PaperCut) Fixed in 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PaperCut NG/MF 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-59893 PaperCut MF/NG: User permissions are not evaluated on report generationPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82077
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6392-7mrr-8qfw
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: PaperCut/PaperCut NG/[email protected] · CNA
References
More PaperCut vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56642 PaperCut MF/NG: Unsafe Dynamic Class Loading in Database Connector KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-12085 Improper access control in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02373 PaperCut MF/NG 22.0.10 (Build 65996 2023-03-27) - Remote code execution via CSRF KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-56284 PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12086 Improper authentication in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-20314 PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-82077 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82077 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6392-7mrr-8qfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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