CVE-2026-14780 (GCVE-0-2026-14780)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-24 05:17 – Updated: 2026-09-24 13:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
PaperCut NG/MF: Remote Code Execution via Scripting Subsystem
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the PaperCut NG/MF platform's device-scripting functionality due to insufficient sanitization and access restrictions within the embedded execution engine. An authenticated user with administrative access to the management interface can supply a malicious script that escapes the runtime sandbox.
A successful execution enables an attacker to run unauthorized operating system commands with administrative privileges on the host operating system.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-24 13:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut NG/MF |
Affected:
0 , < 25.0.12
(semver)
Affected: 26.0.0 , < 26.0.2 (semver) |
guessed |
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