CVE 4.1 MEDIUM

PaperCut MF: Card truncation on HP readers_CVE-2026-6180

4.1 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-6180
Source PaperCut
Published May 5, 2026 at 06:19

Affected Product

Vendor PaperCut
Product PaperCut NG/MF
Affected Versions PaperCut PaperCut NG/MF 0
PaperCut PaperCut NG/MF 0

CWE Classification

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