# CVE-2023-51654: Path traversal in iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows

> A malicious user can cause a Denial-of-Service on the PC via a symlink attack in Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h42c-h7r7-cg2m

## What is CVE-2023-51654?

CVE-2023-51654 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Brother Industries, Ltd. iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows, published on 26 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') issue exists in iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows versions 11.0.0 and earlier. A symlink attack by a malicious user may cause a Denial-of-service (DoS) condition on the PC.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51654?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Brother Iprint\&scan.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-51654?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-51654 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51654 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Brother Industries, Ltd. iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows

- [CVE-2023-28369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28369/): Missing authorization in Brother iPrint&Scan (low 3.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-51654 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-51654 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Brother Industries, Ltd. iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows, published on 26 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51654 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Brother Industries, Ltd. iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51654/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51654/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51654
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51654
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51654

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51654/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.