Name: CVE-2024-51978: Use of Weak Credentials
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-51978, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.48343

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Brother Printer	—	No patch currently available	Jun 25, 2025	Jun 25, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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