Denial of service in Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-51654 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-59 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Brother iPrint&Scan Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor | Brother Industries |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU84929
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51654
CWE-ID:
CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a link following issue. A local user can create a symbolic link and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBrother iPrint&Scan: 11.0.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:brother_industries:brother_iprint_and_scan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:brother_industries:brother_iprint_and_scan:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU97943829/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
