CVE-2017-7588 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on Brother printers by using a valid AuthCookie returned during failed login attempts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-7588?

CVE-2017-7588 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7588?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Brother Ads Firmware, Brother Dcp Firmware, Brother Hl Firmware, Brother Mfc Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-7588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9g5-cmfc-4v42.

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