CVE-2024-21824 Auth bypass in Multiple printers and scanners
Network-adjacent attackers can impersonate administrative users on Brother, Fujifilm, Ricoh, and Toshiba printers and scanners due to improper authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21824?
CVE-2024-21824 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. Multiple printers and scanners, published on 18 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authentication vulnerability in exists in multiple printers and scanners which implement Web Based Management provided by BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. If this vulnerability is exploited, a network-adjacent user who can access the product may impersonate an administrative user. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References].
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21824?
How do I fix CVE-2024-21824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21824 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-2024-21824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhm5-2j4f-4x4p.