CVE-2024-51978Disclosure

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

An unauthenticated attacker who knows the target device's serial number, can generate the default administrator password for the device. An unauthenticated attacker can first discover the target device's serial number via CVE-2024-51977 over HTTP/HTTPS/IPP, or via a PJL request, or via an SNMP request.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-1391

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-30: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-30: 103-30
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • 0day Signal@0dayPublishing
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2024-51978: Authentication bypass via defaul... Serial number + predictable algo = instant admin access across Brother/Toshiba/Konica fleets - mass printer pwning just... https://zerodaysignal.com/vulnerability/CVE-2024-51978 #netsec #vulnerability #CVE #sysadmin #zeroday

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE‑2024‑51978, describing an authentication bypass that enables immediate admin access across Brother, Toshiba, and Konica printers, but it does not provide a PoC, exploit, or patch information.

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