CVE-2024-8405 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-8405 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/09/2024 | CVE Updated: 26/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: PaperCut | Vendor: PaperCut | Product: PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF
Status : PUBLISHED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-77
CWE Name: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ( Command Injection )
Source: PaperCut

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-125
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-125 Flooding


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).