Attackers Exploit PaperCut Flaws to Steal Credentials From Schools and Universities
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Attackers are targeting the education sector in the U.S. and Europe by exploiting newly disclosed PaperCut flaws to facilitate credential theft.
The exploited flaws, CVE-2026-81578 and CVE-2026-82078, allow for authentication bypass and remote code execution, enabling command execution, reconnaissance, and creation of privileged accounts.
- The flaws are being used to target schools and universities in the U.S. and Europe.
- The U.S. CISA has added the flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Who's reporting it
- THThe Hacker NewsCenter
Attackers Exploit PaperCut Flaws to Steal Credentials From Schools and Universities
- SASecurity AffairsCenter
U.S. CISA adds PaperCut NG/MF flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- CDCybersecurity DiveCenter
PaperCut issues emergency patches as threat actors target chained vulnerabilities
- CDCyber DailyCenter
PaperCut exploitation continues to worsen as company releases third emergency patch
- securityweek.comSsecurityweek.comCenter
PaperCut Exploitation Escalates to Active Intrusions
Why it matters
The education sector is a critical infrastructure, and the theft of credentials can have significant consequences for students, faculty, and staff
- Potential further exploitation of the flaws, leading to additional credential theft and unauthorized access
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