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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2024· Updated Sep 26, 2024

Arbitrary File Creation in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print leading to a Denial of Service attack

CVE-2024-8405

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.

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