CVE-2024-8405 (GCVE-0-2024-8405)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-26 01:36 – Updated: 2024-09-26 15:02
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Creation in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print leading to a Denial of Service attack
Summary
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Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-26 15:01 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PaperCut PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF Affected: 0 , < 23.0.9 (custom)
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Date Public
2024-09-26 01:35
Credits
Amol Dosanjh of Trend Micro
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  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


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