Brother has identified vulnerabilities in the Web Based Management (WBM) interface of certain printer models

10 July 2025

Corporate Notice

Description

Brother has identified vulnerabilities in the Web Based Management (WBM) interface of certain printer models. These could potentially allow unauthorized access or manipulation of printer settings if the device is exposed to unsecured networks.

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2017-9765
CVE-2024-2169
CVE-2024-51977
CVE-2024-51978
CVE-2024-51979
CVE-2024-51980
CVE-2024-51981
CVE-2024-51982
CVE-2024-51983
CVE-2024-51984

Mitigation/Remediation

Brother has released firmware updates for affected models and published detailed guidance on securing devices. We recommend updating to the latest firmware and ensuring printers are used within secure, firewall-protected networks.

Customers should:

Update their printer firmware using Brother’s Firmware Update Tool.
Change default login credentials for the WBM interface.
Restrict access to the printer’s IP address to trusted devices only.
Ensure the printer is behind a firewall or secure router.

See here for more details on how to secure your Brother products.