CVE-2024-8405 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-8405?

CVE-2024-8405 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8405?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Papercut Papercut Mf, Papercut Papercut Ng.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Papercut	Papercut Mf	< 23.0.9
Papercut	Papercut Ng	< 23.0.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References

https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-May-2024/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-8405?

CVE-2024-8405 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 incorr...

How severe is CVE-2024-8405?

CVE-2024-8405 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8405?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Papercut Papercut Mf, Papercut Papercut Ng.