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PaperCut MF < 25.0.11 Path Traversal (CVE-2026-6418)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 313098
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Synopsis
PaperCut MF installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a path traversal vulnerability.Description
The version of PaperCut MF installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 25.0.11. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability:- A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Shared Account Synchronization component of PaperCut NG/MF. Due to a lack of proper path validation and sanitization, an authenticated user with administrative privileges could specify arbitrary file paths on the local file system. This allows for the enumeration of directory structures and the unauthorized reading of sensitive text-based configuration or system files. (CVE-2026-6418)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to PaperCut MF version 25.0.11 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 313098
File Name: papercut_mf_25_0_11.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 5/7/2026
Updated: 5/13/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-6418
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Threat Score: 1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:papercut:papercut_mf
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/PaperCut MF
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-6418
IAVA: 2026-A-0425