JVNVU#92878805
Multiple vulnerabilities in BROTHER MFPs (multifunction printers)
Overview
Multiple MFPs (multifunction printers) provided by BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. contain multiple vulnerabilities.
Products Affected
As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed below.
- BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Description
Multiple MFPs provided by BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. contain multiple vulnerabilities listed below.
- Improper certificate validation (CWE-295)
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Base Score 6.3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Base Score 3.7
- CVE-2025-53869
- Hidden Functionality (CWE-912)
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Base Score 6.9
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Base Score 5.3
- CVE-2025-55704
Impact
- The set of root certificates used by the product may be replaced with a set of arbitrary certificates by a man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-2025-53869)
- An attacker may obtain the logs of the affected product and obtain sensitive information within the logs (CVE-2025-55704)
Solution
Update the firmware
Apply the appropriate firmware update according to the information provided by the respective vendors.
For the details of the updates, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed on [Vendor Status] section.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Status | Last Update | Vendor Notes |
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| Brother Industries, Ltd. | Vulnerable | 2026/01/29 | Brother Industries, Ltd. website |
| Konica Minolta, Inc. | Vulnerable | 2026/01/29 | Konica Minolta, Inc. website |
| Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Vulnerable | 2026/01/29 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. website |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Credit
Anton Fabricius of SySS GmbH reported these vulnerabilities to the developer.
JPCERT/CC coordinated between the reporter and the developer.
Other Information
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2025-53869 |
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CVE-2025-55704 |
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