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.
Published: 2024-09-26
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00299}

epss

{'score': 0.00232}


Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:00:00 +0000

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'}


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Papercut Papercut Mf Papercut Ng
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PaperCut

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-26T15:02:10.145Z

Reserved: 2024-09-04T05:55:45.849Z

Link: CVE-2024-8405

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-26T15:02:05.465Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-09-26T02:15:03.007

Modified: 2024-10-03T00:51:18.313

Link: CVE-2024-8405

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