CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-7588

First published: Wed Apr 12 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Brother Mfc Firmware
Brother Mfc-8710dw
Brother Mfc-9130cw
Brother Mfc-9330cdw
Brother Mfc-9340cdw
Brother Mfc-j3720
Brother Mfc-j4420dw
Brother Mfc-j4620dw
Brother Mfc-j5620dw
Brother Mfc-j5910dw
Brother Mfc-j6520dw
Brother Mfc-j6720dw
Brother Mfc-j6920dw
Brother Mfc-j6973cdw
Brother Mfc-l2700dw
Brother Mfc-l2720dw
Brother Mfc-l2740dw
Brother Mfc-l8600cdw
Brother Mfc-l8850cdw
Brother Mfc-l9550cdw
Brother Dcp Firmware
Brother Dcp-l2520dw
Brother Dcp-l2540dw
Brother Ads Firmware
Brother Ads-1000w
Brother Ads-1500w
Brother Ads-2500w
Brother Hl Firmware
Brother Hl-3140cw
Brother Hl-3170cdw
Brother Hl-3180cdw
Brother Hl-l2380dw
Brother Hl-l8350cdw

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-7588?

    CVE-2017-7588 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to unauthorized access risks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-7588?

    The fix for CVE-2017-7588 involves updating the firmware of the affected Brother devices to the latest version provided by Brother.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2017-7588?

    CVE-2017-7588 affects several Brother models, including MFC-J6973CDW, MFC-J4420DW, MFC-8710DW, and others.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-7588?

    CVE-2017-7588 is an authorization vulnerability that allows a valid AuthCookie to be returned after a failed login attempt.

  • Can CVE-2017-7588 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2017-7588 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker has access to the affected network.

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