---
id: CVE-2026-11744
title: >-
  An input validation vulnerability exists in the PaperCut Hive embedded
  application for Ricoh devices
summary: >-
  An input validation vulnerability exists in the PaperCut Hive embedded
  application for Ricoh devices. The application fails to properly sanitize
  input received during the NFC card reading process before passing it to the
  application's we…
severity: low
cvss: 3.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: PaperCut
product: PaperCut Hive
affected:
  - hive >= 2.0.0 < 2.3.0
published: '2026-09-24'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T21:08:22.573'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11744'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/security-bulletin-sep-2026/'
    label: eb41dac7-0af8-4f84-9f6d-0272772514f4
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00169
epssPercentile: 0.0546
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-24T12:40:59.451126Z'
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T08:40:12.060Z'
---

## Overview

An input validation vulnerability exists in the PaperCut Hive embedded application for Ricoh devices. The application fails to properly sanitize input received during the NFC card reading process before passing it to the application's web view interface. A local attacker with physical access to the device and a specially crafted NFC card or emulator could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application's user interface. This could result in unauthorized actions or information disclosure.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.