CVE-2024-51978

Authentication bypass via default password generation affecting multiple models from Brother Industries, Ltd, Toshiba Tec, and Konica Minolta, Inc.

Published: Jun 25, 2025Updated: Jul 25, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-1391

9.8CRITICAL

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-1391

Affected Products

Brother Industries, Ltd

commercial·JPaka brother

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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References

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed

rapid7.com

https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf

assets.contentstack.io

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349

github.com

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