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PaperCut Issues Emergency Patch for Printer Software Vulnerabilities
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THE BRIEF
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PaperCut has released an emergency patch for vulnerabilities CVE-2026-82078 and CVE-2026-81578, which are currently being exploited in its print management software, PaperCut NG and MF.
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Both vulnerabilities carry severity scores exceeding 8.8 out of 10, prompting the company to urge customers to restrict server web access to trusted IP addresses immediately.
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Cybersecurity firm Huntress confirmed that at least two customers have been impacted by the campaign, which follows a history of ransomware gangs using similar flaws to gain network access.