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PaperCut issues emergency patches for actively exploited critical vulnerability
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
PaperCut released emergency patches for two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-82078 and CVE-2026-81578) that allow unauthenticated remote code execution and have been actively exploited in the wild, affecting all prior versions of PaperCut NG and MF. Organizations must upgrade immediately and restrict web access to prevent further exploitation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 8 sources have reported it between 27 Aug 2026 and 31 Aug 2026.
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PaperCut users must act now or risk unauthenticated remote takeover of their print management systems. You need to apply the emergency patch and block web access immediately to keep your networks safe.
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8 sources · first reported 27 Aug 2026 · latest 31 Aug 2026
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