Attackers Chain Two PaperCut Flaws to Execute Code Without Authentication
Attackers are exploiting two PaperCut flaws to run code without authentication, prompting emergency patches.
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Source diversity sample: Security Magazine · tech-insider.org · Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre · Cyber Daily.
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Questions people are asking
What products are affected by the PaperCut vulnerabilities?
The PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF products are affected by the vulnerabilities.
What is the severity of the PaperCut vulnerabilities?
The vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 9.4, indicating critical severity.
What is the status of the PaperCut vulnerabilities?
PaperCut has released emergency patches for the vulnerabilities. The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre has confirmed the existence of multiple vulnerabilities. The Cyber Daily has warned of active exploitation.
What happened
PaperCut has released emergency patches for its NG and MF products. The patches address two vulnerabilities that attackers are chaining to execute code without authentication. The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre has confirmed the existence of multiple vulnerabilities. The Cyber Daily has warned of active exploitation.
The vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 9.4, indicating critical severity. Security Magazine has gathered responses from security leaders about the recent PaperCut vulnerabilities. The timing of the patches suggests that the vulnerabilities may have been discovered recently, or that exploitation attempts have increased. The exact nature of the exploitation attempts is not specified in coverage.
The CVEs associated with the vulnerabilities are not specified. The specific details of the vulnerabilities are not specified. The specific details of the patches are not specified. The specific details of the exploitation attempts are not specified.
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The reporting (4)
- Security Leaders Weigh in on Recent PaperCut Vulnerabilities Security Magazine · 3d ago
- PaperCut Zero-Day: 2 CVEs, CVSS 9.4, 2nd Patch Ships [2026] tech-insider.org · 3d ago
- PaperCut Multiple Vulnerabilities Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre · 3d ago
- Alert! PaperCut issues emergency patches for PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF, warns active exploitation underway Cyber Daily · 3d ago
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