9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-51978
Cisco Device Default Administrator Password Disclosure 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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-51978 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-51978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Python version of some Brother stuff released by rapid7

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 1 month ago
1 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : June 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

PowerShell Shell

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2025, 4:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Multiple Brother Devices: Multiple Vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-51977, CVE-2024-51978, CVE-2024-51979, CVE-2024-51980, CVE-2024-51981, CVE-2024-51982, CVE-2024-51983, CVE-2024-51984)

Ruby

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
17 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : May 22, 2025, 10:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

None

HTML Python Shell

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2025, 8:50 a.m. This repo has been linked 891 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-51978 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
July 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Take a break from the grind

There was a barrage of updates released the week of June 2025 Patch Tuesday. This included security updates from Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others. But it has been ‘calm’ the past couple o ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 07, 2025 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • The Register
It's 2025 and almost half of you are still paying ransomware operators

Infosec in Brief Despite warnings not to pay ransomware operators, almost half of those infected by the malware send cash to the crooks who planted it, according to infosec software slinger Sophos. Th ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 30, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords

A total of 689 printer models from Brother, along with 53 other models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta, come with a default administrator password that remote attackers can generate. Even w ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 26, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Printer Security Alert: Rapid7 Uncovers Critical Flaws (CVSS 9.8) in Multi Brother Models

In a major coordinated disclosure, Rapid7 has unveiled a disturbing set of vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of multifunction printers (MFPs) across four major vendors—Brother, FUJIFILM Business ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 26, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cyber Security News
Multiple Brother Devices Vulnerabilities Open Devices for Hacking

A comprehensive security research investigation has unveiled eight critical vulnerabilities affecting 742 printer and multifunction device models across four major manufacturers. The discovery, stemmi ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 25, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • security.nl
Kritiek lek in honderden Brother-printers kan aanvaller admintoegang geven

Een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in honderden printermodellen van Brother kan een ongeauthenticeerde aanvaller op afstand admintoegang geven. Brother heeft voor meer dan zeshonderd modellen firmware-updates ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 25, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-51978 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-51978.yaml
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jun. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords/
    Added Reference https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-brother-printers-critical-unpatchable-bug
    Added Reference https://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerabilities-expose-millions-of-brother-printers-to-hacking/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/20349
    Added Reference https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf
    Added Reference https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-1391
    Added Reference https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf
    Added Reference https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities
    Added Reference https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2&faqid=faq00100846_000
    Added Reference https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2&faqid=faq00100848_000
    Added Reference https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=lmgroup1&faqid=faqp00100620_000
    Added Reference https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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