Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Brother MFC-9970CDW printer with firmware…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Brother MFC-9970CDW printer with firmware G (1.03) and L (1.10) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an arbitrary parameter name (QUERY_STRING) to admin/admin_main.html, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2507 and CVE-2013-2671.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02037 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:brother:mfc-9970cdw_firmware:g\(1.03\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | g(1.03) | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
| cpe:2.3:o:brother:mfc-9970cdw_firmware:l\(1.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | l(1.10) | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
| cpe:2.3:h:brother:mfc-9970cdw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
- cpe:2.3:o:brother:mfc-9970cdw_firmware:g\(1.03\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions g(1.03) Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
- cpe:2.3:o:brother:mfc-9970cdw_firmware:l\(1.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions l(1.10) Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
- cpe:2.3:h:brother:mfc-9970cdw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2670
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8gx-x8qv-pr28
References
Exploit 4
- http://www.cloudscan.me/2013/05/xss-javascript-injection-brother-mfc.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121553/Brother-MFC-9970CDW-Firmware-0D-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://osvdb.org/ref/93/brother-mfc-9970cdw-firmware-g-v103-by-hoyt-03072013.html
- http://osvdb.org/ref/93/brother-mfc9970cdw-firmware-l-110-hoytllc-report.html
Other 1
More Brother Industries, Ltd Mfc-9970cdw vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02247 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Brother MFC-9970CDW printer… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-02334 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Brother MFC-9970CDW printer… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-2670 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2670 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8gx-x8qv-pr28 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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