CVE-2024-8405
Oct. 3, 2024, 12:51 a.m.
5.5
Medium
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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Papercut |
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Weaknesses
CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
*CPE(s)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | papercut | papercut_mf | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | papercut | papercut_ng | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
View Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Date
- Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
- Last Modified: Oct. 3, 2024, 12:51 a.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
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