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CVE-2024-51978 Details

UNDERGOING ENRICHMENT

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:…Vector:This vulnerability is currently being analyzed.

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf	CISA-ADP
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords/	CVE
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-brother-printers-critical-unpatchable-bug	CVE
https://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerabilities-expose-millions-of-brother-printers-to-hacking/	CVE
https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf	[email protected]
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-51978.yaml	[email protected]
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349	[email protected]
https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities	[email protected]
https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2&faqid=faq00100846_000	[email protected]
https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2&faqid=faq00100848_000	[email protected]
https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=lmgroup1&faqid=faqp00100620_000	[email protected]
https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf	[email protected]
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed	[email protected]
https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html	[email protected]

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-1391	Use of Weak Credentials	[email protected]

Affected Products

This vulnerability is currently being analyzed

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 25, 2025	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 27, 2025	CVE Modified	CVE
Jun 25, 2025	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 25, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 25, 2025	New CVE Received	[email protected]