CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-47869

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Brother BRAdmin Professional version 3.75 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the BRA_Scheduler service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can place a malicious executable named 'BRAdmin' in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\ directory to gain local system privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to organizations as it allows local users to execute malicious code with system privileges. This could lead to system takeover and data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Brother BRAdmin Professional to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, access to the application's installation directory should be monitored and restricted.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Brother BRAdmin Professional 3.75 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the BRA_Scheduler service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can place a malicious executable named 'BRAdmin' in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\ directory to gain local system privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS