{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-51978"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1391"
    ],
    "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": "2025-07-25T18:30:35Z",
  "published": "2025-06-26T21:31:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51978"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-51978.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2\u0026faqid=faq00100846_000"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2\u0026faqid=faq00100848_000"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=lmgroup1\u0026faqid=faqp00100620_000"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-brother-printers-critical-unpatchable-bug"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerabilities-expose-millions-of-brother-printers-to-hacking"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html"
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}