CVE-2019-20457
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.1 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Nov 7, 2024
Updated: Nov 8, 2024
CWE ID 276
Summary
CVE-2019-20457 is a vulnerability affecting Brother MFC-J491DW C1806180757 printers. The issue lies with the web-interface, which returns an incomplete authorization cookie during failed login attempts. This cookie contains an MD5 hash of the password in hexadecimal format, allowing an attacker to easily derive the true MD5 hash and use it for offline cracking attacks, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative access to the device.
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