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PaperCut Zero-Day: CVSS 9.4, 2nd Emergency Patch [2026]
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
PaperCut NG and MF print-management platforms suffered a critical zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in the wild, prompting two emergency patches within 48 hours after researchers immediately bypassed the first fix. The incident highlights ongoing security risks in print infrastructure, impacting sectors like education, government, and corporations worldwide heavily reliant on these platforms.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software and Security Infrastructure, and 4 sources have reported it between 27 Aug 2026 and 30 Aug 2026.
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Your enterprise software stack just showed a chink: print servers are a critical attack surface still underestimated. Patch or swap your print-management tools immediately or risk compromise alongside your users' data.
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4 sources · first reported 27 Aug 2026 · latest 30 Aug 2026
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