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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-4712

CVE-2024-4712

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 image-handler process, which can incorrectly create files that don’t exist when a maliciously formed payload is provided. This can lead to local privilege escalation.

Note:

This CVE has been split into two (CVE-2024-4712 and CVE-2024-8405) and it’s been rescored with a "Privileges Required (PR)" rating of low, and “Attack Complexity (AC)” rating of low, reflecting the worst-case scenario where an Administrator has granted local login access to standard network users on the host server.

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Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <23.0.9
    • (no CPE)
    • (no CPE)range: 0
  • cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <23.0.9

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