Link following in Brother Industries, Ltd iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows
Priority LOW 24CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') issue exists in iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows versions 11.0.0 and earlier. A symlink attack by a malicious user may cause a Denial-of-service (DoS) condition on the PC.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00186 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Industries, Ltd | iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows | up to 11.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- iPrint&Scan Desktop for Windows VendorBrother Industries, Ltd Affected up to 11.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brother:iprint\&scan:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | up to 11.0.0 | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
- cpe:2.3:a:brother:iprint\&scan:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-51654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h42c-h7r7-cg2m
References
Advisory 1
More Brother Industries, Ltd Iprint&scan vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12915 Brother iPrint&Scan V6.11.2 and earlier contains an improper access control vulnerability. CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-51654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-51654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h42c-h7r7-cg2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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