CVE-2026-81578 PUBLISHED

PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass

Assigner: PaperCut
Reserved: 27.08.2026 Published: 28.08.2026 Updated: 28.08.2026

An improper access control vulnerability exists in the web management interface of PaperCut MF and PaperCut NG. Under specific conditions, unauthenticated remote requests targeting administrative functions can trigger backend actions prior to the completion of access validation checks. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to modify certain system configurations.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor PaperCut
Product PaperCut MF/NG
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5 (excl.)

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-305 Authentication bypass by primary weakness CWE