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Papercut MfApplication · Papercut

CVE-2014-2658

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-04-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 14.1 or later.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in Papercut MF and NG before 14.1 (Build 26983) allows attacker to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Denial of service vulnerability in Papercut MF and NG print management software affecting versions prior to 14.1 (Build 26983). The specific attack vector is unspecified in available documentation, but the vulnerability allows remote attackers to crash the service.

MitigationUpgrade Papercut MF and NG to version 14.1 (Build 26983) or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Papercut MfApplication
Affected:<= 14.1= 12.0= 12.1= 12.2= 12.3= 12.4= 12.5= 13.0= 13.1= 13.2= 13.3= 13.4
Papercut NgApplication
Affected:<= 14.1= 12.0= 12.1= 12.2= 12.3= 12.4= 12.5= 13.0= 13.1= 13.2= 13.3= 13.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Papercut installation
    Open Windows Services (services.msc) and locate 'Papercut MF' or 'Papercut NG' service. Note the service name and installation path shown in the service properties.
    Affected if The service is present and running
  2. Check Papercut version number
    Locate the Papercut installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Papercut MF or C:\Program Files\Papercut NG). Open the 'about.html' or 'version.txt' file in the installation folder, or right-click the Papercut system tray icon and select 'About' to view the version and build number.
    Affected if The displayed version is 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 13.0, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 14.0, or 14.1 with build lower than 26983
  3. Verify build number
    Confirm the exact build number from the About dialog or version file. The fixed version is 14.1 (Build 26983).
    Affected if Build number is below 26983 or cannot be determined (treat as vulnerable)

You are affected if Papercut MF or NG is installed with any version prior to 14.1 (Build 26983).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 14.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Papercut MF and NG to version 14.1 (Build 26983) or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Fix this in Papercut Mf Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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