VulnerabilityDeferred
CVE-2024-51978
An unauthenticated attacker who knows the target device's serial number, can generate the default administrator password for the device.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 18.7%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An unauthenticated attacker who knows the target device's serial number, can generate the default administrator password for the device. An unauthenticated attacker can first discover the target device's serial number via CVE-2024-51977 over HTTP/HTTPS/IPP, or via a PJL request, or via an SNMP request.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 18.70% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1391
- Source
- cve@rapid7.com
References
- https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-51978.yaml
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349
- https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities
- https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2&faqid=faq00100846_000
- https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2&faqid=faq00100848_000
- https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=lmgroup1&faqid=faqp00100620_000
- https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed
- https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords/
- https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-brother-printers-critical-unpatchable-bug
- https://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerabilities-expose-millions-of-brother-printers-to-hacking/
- https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.