What is CVE-2013-2673?

CVE-2013-2673 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brother Mfc-9970cdw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-02-03.

How severe is CVE-2013-2673?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Brother Mfc-9970cdw

CVE-2013-2673

Brother MFC-9970CDW 1.10 firmware L devices contain a security bypass vulnerability which allows physically proximate attackers to gain unauthorized access.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2020-02-03 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Brother Mfc-9970cdw
Brother Mfc-9970cdw Firmware — versions 1.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/121553/Brother-MFC-9970CDW-Firmware-0D-Cross-Site… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/59727 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2673?: CVE-2013-2673 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brother Mfc-9970cdw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2013-2673?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.