PaperCut warns of NG, MF flaw exploited in zero-day attacks

PaperCut is warning that hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in all versions of its PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF print management software in zero-day attacks. The company says it is aware of confirmed attacks on customers and is urging organizations with Internet-exposed PaperCut Application Servers to immediately restrict access to the web interfaces to trusted IP addresses. "PaperCut Software security response team is investigating active exploitation of a vulnerability affecting PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF," reads an urgent security advisory published Thursday. "We are aware of confirmed customer incidents and are treating this matter with the highest priority." PaperCut says the vulnerability affects all versions of PaperCut NG and MF, but has not shared details about the flaw or how it is being exploited. The company says its security team reproduced the vulnerability using information provided by a University customer. PaperCut has now released emergency patches for customers with public-facing PaperCut NG/MF servers. "This is an emergency patch for customers with public-facing PaperCut NG/MF servers who are unable to take other mitigating action," reads the advisory. The company continues to warn customers whose Application Servers are exposed to the Internet to use firewall rules or network access controls to restrict their web interfaces to trusted IP addresses. PaperCut also shared indicators of compromise that could indicate whether a server has been c...