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CVE-2026-7824: PaperCut Hive (Ricoh): Plain text password in logs
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v4.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-05-05 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-532
Description
An issue was discovered in the PaperCut Hive Ricoh embedded application. When the "Deep Logging" (diagnostic) mode is enabled, the application inadvertently records administrative credentials in plain text within the log files. An attacker with administrative access to the PaperCut Hive management portal could remotely enable deep logging and subsequently retrieve sensitive device passwords from the logs after an authorized user authenticates at the device. This exposure allows for the lateral movement or unauthorized configuration of the physical print hardware.
Affected products
- PaperCut Hive: before 2.2.0 — fixed in 2.2.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: PaperCut Hive 2.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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