PaperCut NG/MF Missing Authentication for Critical Function
What to do
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA deadline 2026-09-14 · due in 4 days · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
PaperCut NG/MF contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to modify certain system configurations. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-82078.
Who is affected
PaperCut NG/MF. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-306.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinedue in 4 days
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2026-81578 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81578
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- papercut.com www.papercut.com/kb/Main/security-bulletin-27-aug-2026-urgent-security-advisory/
- cisa.gov www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- cisa.gov www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81578