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.
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Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | PaperCut MF: Card truncation on HP readers | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 CWE-367 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: PaperCut
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Updated: 2026-05-05T06:19:44.725Z
Reserved: 2026-04-13T05:21:02.099Z
Link: CVE-2026-6180
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-05T07:16:00.793
Modified: 2026-05-05T07:16:00.793
Link: CVE-2026-6180
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