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PaperCut NG/MF EUVDEUVD-2026-52225

| CVE-2026-8794 MEDIUM
Observable Timing Discrepancy (CWE-208)
2026-08-03 PaperCut GHSA-56w5-2p66-mx39
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: PaperCut
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Vendor (PaperCut) PRIMARY
6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
vuln.today AI
5.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable unauthenticated login endpoint; confidentiality impact limited to account existence; no integrity or availability impact; scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (PaperCut).

CVSS VectorVendor: PaperCut

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 03, 2026 - 09:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 03, 2026 - 08:21 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 03, 2026 - 07:02 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

PaperCut NG/MF contains an observable timing discrepancy in its authentication component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform username enumeration by measuring response times during login attempts. The system executes a password hash comparison only when a valid account is supplied, creating a measurable timing oracle that reveals account existence.

AnalysisAI

Username enumeration is possible in PaperCut NG/MF via an observable timing side-channel in the authentication component, exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers. The system conditionally executes password hash comparison only when a submitted username corresponds to a valid account, producing a measurable latency difference that reveals account existence. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify PaperCut login endpoint
Delivery
Submit candidate usernames with no credentials
Exploit
Measure authentication response latency per attempt
Execution
Repeat to average out network jitter
Persist
Identify valid accounts via statistically significant timing delta
Impact
Use confirmed usernames for credential stuffing or phishing

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No authentication is required and no special configuration is needed - the timing oracle is a structural property of the authentication flow present across all instances of the affected product. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N) accurately reflects a low-friction remote unauthenticated attack with constrained impact: only username existence is leaked, not credentials or data. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the PaperCut web login endpoint submits authentication requests using a wordlist of common or organization-specific usernames and records server response times for each. By statistically aggregating multiple measurements per candidate to smooth network jitter, the attacker distinguishes valid accounts (slower, due to hash comparison) from invalid ones (faster, short-circuit). …
Remediation Consult the PaperCut security bulletin at https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/papercut-ng-mf-security-bulletin-3-aug-2026/ for the specific patched version and upgrade path - no exact fix version is confirmed in the currently available data, so the bulletin is the authoritative source. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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