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.
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| https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/Security-Bulletin-May-2024/ |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| 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. | |
| Title | Arbitrary File Creation in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print leading to a Denial of Service attack | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-77 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: PaperCut
Published: 2024-09-26T01:36:26.364Z
Updated: 2024-09-26T15:02:10.145Z
Reserved: 2024-09-04T05:55:45.849Z
Link: CVE-2024-8405
Updated: 2024-09-26T15:02:05.465Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-09-26T02:15:03.007
Modified: 2024-10-03T00:51:18.313
Link: CVE-2024-8405
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