Brother Industries/Konica Minolta MFP backdoor

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Brother Industries/Konica Minolta MFP. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to backdoor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-55704. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Brother Industries/Konica Minolta MFP (version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a backdoor vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-912. The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Hidden functionality issue exists in multiple MFPs provided by Brother Industries, Ltd., which may allow an attacker to obtain the logs of the affected product and obtain sensitive information within the logs.

The advisory is shared for download at faq.brother.co.jp. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-55704 since 11/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/01/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1588.001.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202601-4962) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-206537). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Backdoor
CWE: CWE-912
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

11/19/2025 CVE reserved
01/29/2026 +71 days Advisory disclosed
01/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/01/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: faq.brother.co.jp
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-55704 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343336
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CNNVD: CNNVD-202601-4962 - Brother Industries Brother MFPs 安全漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 01/29/2026 06:33
Updated: 02/01/2026 15:13
Changes: 01/29/2026 06:33 (72), 01/30/2026 03:33 (1), 01/30/2026 15:57 (6), 01/31/2026 20:13 (1), 02/01/2026 15:13 (1)
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