Link following in Brother iPrint&Scan - CVE-2023-51654
Published: January 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84929
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Brother Industries
Affected software:
Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother iPrint&Scan
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-51654
Install updates from vendor's website.