An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (path traversal) vulnerability in the Scan-to-Fax component of PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host via crafted fax provider settings.
History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Papercut
Papercut papercut Mf
Vendors & Products Papercut
Papercut papercut Mf

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Description An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (path traversal) vulnerability in the Scan-to-Fax component of PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host via crafted fax provider settings.
Title PaperCut NG/MF: Remote Code Execution via Scan2Fax
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PaperCut

Published: 2026-09-24T06:43:35.197Z

Updated: 2026-10-13T04:10:59.430Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T00:13:21.684Z

Link: CVE-2026-82077

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T12:45:29.600Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-24T07:16:33.457

Modified: 2026-10-13T04:17:22.010

Link: CVE-2026-82077

cve-icon Redhat

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