CVE-2025-49797 (CVSS 7.8)

Description

Multiple Brother driver installers for Windows contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. If exploited, an arbitrary program may be executed with the administrative privilege. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References].

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-552 CWE-552

References

Other References

https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU91819309/ https://support.brother.com/g/s/security/ https://www.ricoh.com/products/security/vulnerabilities/vul?id=ricoh-2025-000009 https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_01.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49797? +

Multiple Brother driver installers for Windows contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. If exploited, an arbitrary program may be executed with the administrative privilege. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References]. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-49797? +

CVE-2025-49797 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-49797? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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