{
    "id": "CVE-2024-51978",
    "published": "2025-06-25 08:15:31",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 08:06:38",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-1391",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.15708",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96766",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:46",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "EPSS 15.7% — above the 10% action threshold."
    },
    "products": [],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}