CVE-2024-8405

Arbitrary File Creation in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print leading to a Denial of Service attack

Published Sep 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF that only affects Windows servers with Web Print enabled. This specific flaw exists within the web-print.exe process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can be used to flood disk space and result in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Note:

This CVE has been split from CVE-2024-4712.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49152 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF that only affects Windows servers with Web Print enabled. This specific flaw exists within the web-print.exe process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can be used to flood disk space and result in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Note: This CVE has been split from CVE-2024-4712.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00299}

epss

{'score': 0.00232}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Papercut
Papercut papercut Mf
Papercut papercut Ng
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Papercut
Papercut papercut Mf
Papercut papercut Ng
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF that only affects Windows servers with Web Print enabled. This specific flaw exists within the web-print.exe process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can be used to flood disk space and result in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Note: This CVE has been split from CVE-2024-4712.
Title Arbitrary File Creation in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print leading to a Denial of Service attack
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PaperCut
Published
Updated
Sep 26, 2024, 3:02 PM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2024, 5:55 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 26, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:22 AM