<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Hundreds of Brother printer models have been found to have serious security flaws allowing attackers to remotely access devices still using default passwords.</li><li>Eight new vulnerabilities were discovered in 689 Brother printers by security company Rapid7, with one flaw that cannot be fixed by patching the firmware.</li><li>Brother has recommended users to change the default admin password via the device’s Web-Based Management menu for affected models.</li><li>While most flaws can be fixed through firmware updates, the most critical flaw, CVE-2024-51978, will be addressed in future printer versions due to manufacturing changes.</li></ul>

Hundreds of Brother printer models have an unpatchable security flaw

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