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CVE-2017-7588: brother ads_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 12-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7588 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in brother ads_firmware. EPSS estimates a 33.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
33.58%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On certain Brother devices, authorization is mishandled by including a valid AuthCookie cookie in the HTTP response to a failed login attempt. Affected models are: MFC-J6973CDW MFC-J4420DW MFC-8710DW MFC-J4620DW MFC-L8850CDW MFC-J3720 MFC-J6520DW MFC-L2740DW MFC-J5910DW MFC-J6920DW MFC-L2700DW MFC-9130CW MFC-9330CDW MFC-9340CDW MFC-J5620DW MFC-J6720DW MFC-L8600CDW MFC-L9550CDW MFC-L2720DW DCP-L2540DW DCP-L2520DW HL-3140CW HL-3170CDW HL-3180CDW HL-L8350CDW HL-L2380DW ADS-2500W ADS-1000W ADS-1500W.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

33.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 33.58% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
33.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasehardwareUnverified

    Brother MFC-J6520DW - Authentication Bypass / Password Change

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Brother4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

2 links