IT security 2026-08-31

Level Tense — 75/100 — 2026-08-31

Tense day: 2 stories ranked, 2 of the top 2 reported as actively exploited, 2 flaws newly added to CISA’s exploited-vulnerabilities catalogue. Top story: PaperCut NG/MF Unsafe Reflection Vulnerability (66/100).

1. PaperCut NG/MF Unsafe Reflection Vulnerability — 66/100 (CVE-2026-82078)
2. PaperCut NG/MF Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability — 64/100 (CVE-2026-81578)