CVE-2024-51978 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-51978: Authentication bypass via default password generation affecting multiple models from Brother Industries, Ltd, Toshiba Tec, and Konica Minolta, Inc.

Vendor Brother Industries, Ltd
Product DCP-J928N-W/B
Weakness CWE-1391
Published June 25, 2025
Last update March 30, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 25, 2025 CVE published
March 30, 2026 Record updated