CVE-2026-81578 (GCVE-0-2026-81578)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-28 11:39 – Updated: 2026-09-13 23:15- CWE-305 - Authentication bypass by primary weakness
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/security-bulleti… | |
| https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pu… | exploit |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut MF/NG |
Affected:
0 , < 24.1.10
(semver)
Affected: 25.0.0 , < 25.0.13 (semver) Affected: 26.0.0 , < 26.0.5 (semver) |
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-306 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | NG/MF |
| Due Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Date Added | 2026-08-31 |
| Vendorproject | PaperCut |
| Vulnerabilityname | PaperCut NG/MF Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass |
| Vendor | PaperCut |
| Product | PaperCut MF/NG |
| Added Date | 2026-08-27T15:39:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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