CVE-2026-8793

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-8793",
  "sourceIdentifier": "eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4",
  "published": "2026-08-03T08:17:21.097",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T22:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "PaperCut NG/MF does not properly restrict excessive authentication attempts within its login component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform unrestricted brute-force or credential-stuffing attacks without triggering account lockout or rate-limiting mechanisms in some configurations."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "PaperCut NG/MF no restringe adecuadamente los intentos excesivos de autenticación dentro de su componente de inicio de sesión. Un atacante remoto no autenticado puede explotar esta vulnerabilidad para realizar ataques de fuerza bruta o de relleno de credenciales sin restricciones, sin activar mecanismos de bloqueo de cuenta o de limitación de velocidad en algunas configuraciones."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "PaperCut",
          "product": "PaperCut NG/MF",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "26.0.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
      }
    ],
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        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-03T14:32:09.133603Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-8793",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
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          "value": "CWE-307"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/papercut-ng-mf-security-bulletin-3-aug-2026/",
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    }
  ]
}