CVE-2024-51978

Impact

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.

Affected packages

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Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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