CVE-2017-2244 Cross-site request forgery in MFC-J960DWN

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication on Brother MFC-J960DWN printers via cross-site request forgery.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-2244?

CVE-2017-2244 is a high-severity vulnerability in BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. MFC-J960DWN, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in MFC-J960DWN firmware ver.D and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brother Mfc-J960dwn Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fm7w-2qmf-59gg.

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