PaperCut NG/MF contains an observable timing discrepancy in its authentication component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform username enumeration by measuring response times during login attempts. The system executes a password hash comparison only when a valid account is supplied, creating a measurable timing oracle that reveals account existence.

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Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description PaperCut NG/MF contains an observable timing discrepancy in its authentication component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform username enumeration by measuring response times during login attempts. The system executes a password hash comparison only when a valid account is supplied, creating a measurable timing oracle that reveals account existence.
Title PaperCut NG/MF: User enumeration via timing attack
Weaknesses CWE-208
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PaperCut

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T14:30:36.904Z

Reserved: 2026-05-17T23:10:23.139Z

Link: CVE-2026-8794

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T14:30:12.556Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T15:00:15Z

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