CVE-2026-6180 (GCVE-0-2026-6180)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-05 06:19 – Updated: 2026-05-05 14:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PaperCut MF: Card truncation on HP readers
Summary
A race condition exists in PaperCut MF when processing badge-swipe data from certain HP multifunction devices. Under specific network conditions involving dropped packets and out-of-order sequence counters, the server may incorrectly process fragmented data chunks. If a sequence reset notification fails to reach the server, the server may reject the initial data chunk while erroneously accepting subsequent chunks before a connection reset completes.
This leads to the registration of a truncated badge ID string. While this typically results in an authentication failure, the vulnerability is compounded in environments utilizing custom badge-ID post-processing scripts. In such configurations, the truncated string may be transformed into a valid ID belonging to a different user, leading to unauthorized session establishment (Incorrect User Login) on the device.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-05 13:47 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut NG/MF |
Affected:
0 , < 24.1.9
(semver)
Affected: 0 , < 25.0.10 (semver) |
guessed |
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