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Brother DCP-J132W Printers Denial of Service (CVE-2017-12568)

🗓️ 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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DoS in Brother DCP-J132W Debut httpd 1.20 lets remote attackers hang the printer with many HTTP packets.

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CVE
CVE-2017-12568
6 Aug 201701:00
cve
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CVE-2017-12568
6 Aug 201701:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2017-4140
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2017-12568
6 Aug 201701:29
nvd
OpenVAS
Debut Embedded Server DoS Vulnerability
14 Aug 201700:00
openvas
OSV
CVE-2017-12568
6 Aug 201701:29
osv
Prion
Denial of service
6 Aug 201701:29
prion
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503370);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12568");

  script_name(english:"Brother DCP-J132W Printers Denial of Service (CVE-2017-12568)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Denial of Service vulnerability in Debut embedded httpd 1.20 in
Brother DCP-J132W (and probably other DCP models) allows remote
attackers to hang the printer (disrupting its network connection) by
sending a large amount of HTTP packets.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gist.github.com/tipilu/53f142466507b2ef4c8ceb08d22d1278");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-12568");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:brother:dcp-j132w_firmware:1.20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Brother");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Brother');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Brother');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:brother:dcp-j132w_firmware:1.20" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "1.20", "versionStartIncluding" : "1.20", "family" : "Brother"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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23 Oct 2025 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 37.5
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.01893
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