CVE-2021-47869

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.unsafe-inline.com/0day/bradmin-professional-3.75-unquoted-service-path
https://global.brother/
https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=hls7000dn_us_eu_as&os=10013&dlid=dlf005042_000&flang=4&type3=26
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49671
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bradmin-professional-brascheduler-unquoted-service-path

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-21 18:16

Updated : 2026-01-26 15:04

NVD link : CVE-2021-47869

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47869

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47869

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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