FKIE_CVE-2026-6180

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-05 07:16 - Updated: 2026-05-12 19:04
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A race condition exists in PaperCut MF when processing badge-swipe data from certain HP multifunction devices. Under specific network conditions involving dropped packets and out-of-order sequence counters, the server may incorrectly process fragmented data chunks. If a sequence reset notification fails to reach the server, the server may reject the initial data chunk while erroneously accepting subsequent chunks before a connection reset completes. This leads to the registration of a truncated badge ID string. While this typically results in an authentication failure, the vulnerability is compounded in environments utilizing custom badge-ID post-processing scripts. In such configurations, the truncated string may be transformed into a valid ID belonging to a different user, leading to unauthorized session establishment (Incorrect User Login) on the device.
References
eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/papercut-ng-mf-and-papercut-hive-security-bulletin-may-2026/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
papercut papercut_mf *
papercut papercut_mf *
papercut papercut_ng *
papercut papercut_ng *
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