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Critical
CVE-2024-51978
Authentication bypass via default password generation affecting multiple models from Brother Industries, Ltd, Toshiba Tec, and Konica Minolta, Inc.
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Stephen Fewer, Principal Security Researcher at Rapid7
References
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed
- https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349
- https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-51978.yaml
- 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.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html
- https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf
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View all reports →Affected Software
DCP-J928N-W/B, MFC-J1800DW (Europe), MFC-J1800DW (USA), MFC-J4340DWE, MFC-J4345DWXL, MFC-J5855DWXL, MFC-J6555DWXL, DCP-B7520DW (China), DCP-B7535DW (China), DCP-B7640DW (Asia), DCP-L2535DW (China), DCP-L2540DW (Japan), DCP-L2550DW (China), DCP-L2550DW (Japan), DCP-L2550DW (Taiwan), DCP-L2660DW (Japan), HL-L2361DN, HL-L5210DN (Japan), HL-L5210DW (Japan), HL-L6310DW (Japan), MFC-EX670, MFC-L2700DW (Asia), MFC-L2715DW (Taiwan/Korea/Hong Kong), MFC-L2740DW (Japan), MFC-L2750DW (Japan), MFC-L2805DW (Asia), MFC-L2860DW (Japan), MFC-L2880DW (Japan), MFC-L3770CDW (Japan), MFC-L3780CDW (Japan), MFC-L5710DW (Japan), MFC-L5755DW (Japan), MFC-L6900DW (Japan), MFC-L8610CDW (Japan), MFC-L9570CDW (Japan), DS-940DW, MDS-940DW, TD-2130NSA, TD-2135NSA, TD-2135NWB, TD-2135NWBSA, SP-1 (Japan), HL-L8260CDN, HL-L8260CDW, HL-L8360CDW, HL-L8360CDWT, HL-L9310CDW, DCP-L8410CDW, MFC-L8610CDW, MFC-L8690CDW, MFC-L8900CDW, MFC-L9570CDW, MFC-L9577CDW, HL-L5210DN, HL-L5212DN, HL-L5215DN, HL-L5210DW, HL-L5210DWT, HL-L5212DW, HL-L5215DW, HL-L6210DW, HL-L6210DWT, HL-L6217DW, HL-L5218DN, HL-L5228DW, HL-L6310DW, HL-L6410DN, HL-L6415DN, HL-L6412DW, HL-L6415DW, HL-L6415DWT, HL-L6418DW, HL-EX415DW, DCP-L5510DN, DCP-L5512DN, DCP-L5518DN, DCP-L5510DW, DCP-L5610DN, DCP-L5660DN, DCP-L5662DN, MFC-L5710DN, MFC-L5715DN, MFC-L5718DN, MFC-L5710DW, MFC-L5715DW, MFC-L5717DW, MFC-L5728DW, MFC-L5912DW, MFC-L5915DW, MFC-L6710DW, MFC-L6720DW, MFC-L6810DW, MFC-L6910DN, MFC-L6915DN, MFC-L6912DW, MFC-L6915DW, MFC-EX910, MFC-EX915DW, MFC-L6820DW, HL-L9410CDN, HL-L9430CDN, HL-L9470CDN, HL-EX470W, MFC-L9610CDN, MFC-L9630CDN, MFC-L9635CDN, MFC-L9670CDN, MFC-EX670W, HL-L8245CDW, HL-L8240CDW, HL-L8230CDW, HL-L3295CDW, HL-L3288CDW, HL-L3280CDW, HL-L3240CDW, HL-L3220CWE, HL-L3220CW, HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3215CW, HL-L3228CDW, DCP-L3555CDW, DCP-L3560CDW, DCP-L3568CDW, MFC-L3720CDW, MFC-L3740CDW, MFC-L3740CDWE, MFC-L3755CDW, MFC-L3760CDW, MFC-L3765CDW, MFC-L3768CDW, MFC-L3780CDW, MFC-L8340CDW, MFC-L8390CDW, MFC-L8395CDW, HL-L3300CDW, DCP-L3515CDW, DCP-L3520CDW, DCP-L3520CDWE, DCP-L3528CDW, HL-B2100D, HL-B2100DB, HL-B2150W, HL-B2180DW, HL-B2180DWB, HL-B2181DW, HL-L2400DW, HL-L2400DWE, HL-L2405W, HL-L2420DW, HL-L2425DW, HL-L2440DW, HL-L2445DW, HL-L2447DW, HL-L2460DN, HL-L2461DN, HL-L2460DW, HL-L2460DWXL, HL-L2467DW, HL-L2865DW, HL-B2158W, HL-B2188DW, DCP-L2600D, DCP-B7600DB, DCP-B7600D, DCP-L2627DWE, DCP-B7620DWB, DCP-B7620DW, DCP-L2627DW, DCP-B7640DWB, DCP-L2627DWXL, DCP-B7640DW, DCP-L2605DW, HL-L2464DW, DCP-L2622DW, DCP-L2625DW, DCP-L2620DW, HL-L2475DW, HL-L2465DW, DCP-L2640DN, DCP-L2647DW, DCP-L2640DW, MFC-L2802DN, MFC-L2827DW, MFC-L2806DW, MFC-L2805DW, MFC-L2802DW, MFC-L2800DW, MFC-L2765DW, MFC-L2760DW, MFC-B7800DN, MFC-B7811DW, MFC-B7810DWB, MFC-B7810DW, MFC-L2835DW, MFC-L2827DWXL, DCP-B7548W, DCP-B7558W, DCP-B7578DW, DCP-L2508DW, DCP-L2518DW, DCP-B7608W, DCP-B7628DW, DCP-B7638DN, DCP-B7648DW, DCP-L2628DW, DCP-L2548DW, DCP-L2648DW, DCP-L2600DW, FAX-L2800DW, DCP-L2680DW, DCP-L2660DW, HL-L2480DW, DCP-L2665DW, MFC-L2817DW, MFC-L2807DW, MFC-L2820DWXL, MFC-L2820DW, MFC-L2861DW, MFC-L2862DW, MFC-L2860DW, MFC-L2885DW, MFC-L2880DWXL, MFC-L2886DW, MFC-L2860DWE, MFC-L2880DW, MFC-L2900DW, MFC-L2900DWXL, DCP-B7658DW, DCP-B7650DW, MFC-L2920DW, MFC-L2922DW, MFC-L2960DW, MFC-L2980DW, HL-L1230W, HL-L1232W, HL-L1808W, HL-L1238W, DCP-L1630W, DCP-L1632W, DCP-L1638W, DCP-L1848W, HL-L2325DW, HL-L2350DW, HL-L2351DW, HL-L2352DW, HL-L2357DW, HL-L2370DN, HL-L2371DN, HL-L2372DN, HL-2590DN, HL-L2370DW, HL-L2370DWXL, HL-L2375DW, HL-L2376DW, HL-B2050DN, HL-B2080DW, HL-L2385DW, HL-L2386DW, HL-2595DW, HL-L2350DWR, HL-L2370DNR, HL-L2375DWR, HL-L2395DW, MFC-L2730DW, MFC-L2732DW, MFC-L2750DW, MFC-L2750DWXL, MFC-L2751DW, MFC-L2770DW, MFC-L2771DW, MFC-L2730DWR, MFC-L2750DWR, DCP-7195DW, MFC-7895DW, MFC-L2730DN, HL-L2390DW, DCP-L2530DW, DCP-L2531DW, DCP-L2532DW, DCP-L2535DW, DCP-L2537DW, DCP-B7520DW, DCP-L2550DN, DCP-L2550DW, DCP-L2551DN, DCP-L2551DW, DCP-L2552DN, DCP-B7535DW, MFC-L2690DW, MFC-L2710DN, MFC-L2712DN, MFC-L2710DW, MFC-L2712DW, MFC-L2713DW, MFC-L2715DW, MFC-L2716DW, MFC-L2717DW, MFC-B7715DW, DCP-L2530DWR, DCP-L2550DNR, MFC-L2710DNR, MFC-L2710DWR, FAX-L2710DN, DCP-7190DN, DCP-B7530DN, MFC-7890DN, MFC-B7720DN, DCP-7090DW, DCP-7190DW, HL-L3210CW, HL-L3230CDN, HL-L3230CDW, HL-3160CDW, HL-L3270CDW, HL-3190CDW, DCP-L3510CDW, DCP-L3517CDW, HL-L3290CDW, DCP-L3551CDW, DCP-L3550CDW, DCP-9030CDN, MFC-L3710CDW, MFC-L3730CDN, MFC-9150CDN, MFC-L3735CDN, MFC-L3745CDW, MFC-L3750CDW, MFC-9350CDW, MFC-L3770CDW, HL-L6250DW, HL-5595DNH, HL-5595DN, HL-L6250DN, HL-L6202DW, HL-L6200DW, HL-L5202DW, HL-L5200DW, HL-L5050DN, HL-5590DN, HL-L5100DN, HL-L5102DW, HL-L5100DNT, HL-L5200DWT, HL-L6200DWT, HL-L6450DW, HL-L6402DW, HL-L6400DW, HL-L6300DW, HL-L6300DWT, HL-L6400DWT, HL-L6400DWG, MFC-L6970DW, MFC-L6950DW, MFC-L6902DW, MFC-L6900DW, MFC-L6800DW, MFC-L6750DW, MFC-L6702DW, MFC-L6700DW, MFC-L5902DW, MFC-L5900DW, MFC-L5850DW, MFC-L5802DW, MFC-L5800DW, MFC-8540DN, MFC-L5755DW, MFC-L5750DW, MFC-8530DN, MFC-L5700DN, MFC-L5702DW, MFC-L5700DW, DCP-L6600DW, DCP-L5652DN, DCP-L5650DN, DCP-L5602DN, DCP-L5600DN, DCP-L5502DN, DCP-L5500DN, MFC-L6900DWG, HL-L2305W, HL-L2315DW, HL-L2340DW, HL-L2340DWR, HL-L2360DN, HL-L2360DW, HL-L2365DW, HL-L2366DW, HL-2560DN, HL-2569DW, HL-L2360DNR, HL-L2365DWR, DCP-L2520DW, DCP-L2520DWR, DCP-L2540DN, DCP-L2540DW, DCP-L2541DW, DCP-L2540DNR, DCP-L2560DW, HL-L2380DW, DCP-L2560DWR, DCP-7180DN, DCP-7189DW, MFC-L2680W, MFC-L2685DW, MFC-L2700DW, MFC-L2700DN, MFC-L2700DWR, MFC-L2701DW, MFC-L2703DW, MFC-L2705DW, MFC-L2707DW, MFC-L2720DW, MFC-L2720DWR, MFC-L2740DW, MFC-L2740DWR, MFC-7880DN, MFC-7889DW, FAX-L2700DN, MFC-L2720DN, HL-1210W, HL-1210WE, HL-1210WR, HL-1211W, HL-1212W, HL-1212WE, HL-1222WE, HL-1223WE, HL-1223WR, HL-1212WR, HL-1218W, DCP-1610W, DCP-1610WE, DCP-1610WR, DCP-1612W, DCP-1622WE, DCP-1623WE, DCP-1623WR, DCP-1612WE, DCP-1612WR, DCP-1615NW, DCP-1616NW, DCP-1617NW, DCP-1618W, MFC-1910W, MFC-1910WE, MFC-1912WR, MFC-1911W, MFC-1915W, MFC-1911NW, MFC-1916NW, MFC-1919NW, DCP-T830DW, DCP-T835DW, MFC-T930DW, MFC-T935DW, DCP-T530DW, DCP-T535DW, DCP-T536DW, DCP-T730DW, DCP-T735DW, DCP-T230, DCP-T236, DCP-T238, DCP-T435W, DCP-T430W, DCP-T436W, DCP-T439W, MFC-J5340DW, MFC-J5345DW, MFC-J2340DW, MFC-J5340DWE, MFC-J5740DW, MFC-J2740DW, MFC-J6540DW, MFC-J6740DW, MFC-J3540DW, MFC-J7100CDW, MFC-J6540DWE, MFC-J6940DW, MFC-J3940DW, MFC-J7300CDW, MFC-J5855DW, MFC-J5800CDW, MFC-J5955DW, MFC-J6555DW, MFC-J6955DW, MFC-J6957DW, MFC-J7500CDW, MFC-J7600CDW, HL-J6010DW, HL-J7010CDW, MFC-J6959DW, MFC-J7700CDW, HL-JF1, DCP-T520W, DCP-T525W, DCP-T720DW, DCP-T725DW, DCP-T820DW, DCP-T825DW, MFC-T920DW, MFC-T925DW, DCP-T220, DCP-T225, DCP-T226, DCP-T420W, DCP-T425W, DCP-T426W, DCP-T428W, DCP-C421W, MFC-J1205W(XL), MFC-J1215W, DCP-J1200W(XL), DCP-J1200N, DCP-J1200WE, MFC-J4335DW(XL), MFC-J4340DW(XL), MFC-J4535DW(XL), MFC-J4540DW(XL), MFC-J4440DW, DCP-J4140N, MFC-J4440N, MFC-J4540N, MFC-J4940DN, SP-1, MFC-J1010DW, MFC-J1012DW, DCP-J1050DW, MFC-J1170DW, DCP-J1140DW, DCP-J526N, DCP-J914N, MFC-J926N-WB, MFC-J904N, MFC-J739DN, MFC-J739DWN, MFC-J939DN, MFC-J939DWN, DCP-J1800N, DCP-J1700DW, DCP-J1203N, DCP-C1210N, DCP-J4143N, MFC-J4443N, DCP-J4543N, DCP-J528N, DCP-J915N, MFC-J905N, MFC-T4500DW, HL-T4000DW, MFC-J5630CDW, MFC-J6583CDW, MFC-J6983CDW, DCP-J587N, ADS-2700W, ADS-1250W, ADS-1700W, ADS-3300W, ADS-4500W, ADS-2700We, ADS-4300N, ADS-4700W, ADS-4900W, ADS-1350W, ADS-1800W, TD-2320D, TD-2350D, TD-2320DSA, TD-2350DSA, QL-820NWBc, TD-2135N, PJ-883, RJ-3250WB, RJ-4250WB, TD-4420DN, TD-4550DNWB, QL-1115NWB, QL-820NWB, RJ-2150, RJ-2140, PT-P900W, PT-P950NW, PJ-773, RJ-3150, RJ-3050, PT-P750W, TD-2130N, TD-4420TN, TD-4520TN, TD-4650TNWB, TD-4750TNWB, TD-4750TNWBR, TJ-4021TN, TJ-4121TN, TJ-4121TNR, TJ-4420TN, TJ-4520TN, TJ-4620TN, VC-500W, e-STUDIO301DN, e-STUDIO302DNF, bizhub 5020i, bizhub 5000i, bizhub 4020i, bizhub 4000i
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0, A, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 25th, 2025
Last Modified:
March 30th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.