7.5

CVE-2013-2672: brother mfc-9970cdw_firmware Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 03-02-2020Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2672 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in brother mfc-9970cdw_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Brother MFC-9970CDW devices with firmware 0D allow cleartext submission of passwords.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.67% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Brother1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links