Denial of Service Vulnerability in Brother Printers
CVE-2017-12568

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Brother

Status
Dcp-j132w Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-12568?

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the embedded httpd server of Brother printers, particularly affecting the DCP-J132W model and potentially others. This flaw enables remote attackers to disrupt the printer's operation by sending a flood of HTTP packets, leading to a network connection hang. Such an attack can render the printer inoperable, significantly affecting users' ability to print.

References

https://gist.github.com/tipilu/53f142466507b2ef4c8ceb08d2...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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