ghsa-2mr3-j246-x7x3
Vulnerability from github
Published
2025-06-26 21:31
Modified
2025-06-27 15:31
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-51978"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-1391"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-25T08:15:31Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An unauthenticated attacker who knows the target device\u0027s serial number, can generate the default administrator password for the device. An unauthenticated attacker can first discover the target device\u0027s serial number via CVE-2024-51977 over HTTP/HTTPS/IPP, or via a PJL request, or via an SNMP request.",
  "id": "GHSA-2mr3-j246-x7x3",
  "modified": "2025-06-27T15:31:22Z",
  "published": "2025-06-26T21:31:10Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities"
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      "url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2\u0026faqid=faq00100846_000"
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      "url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords"
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      "url": "https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-brother-printers-critical-unpatchable-bug"
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      "url": "https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf"
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      "url": "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed"
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    {
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      "url": "https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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