CVE-2025-53869

Name: CVE-2025-53869
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-29T04:15:51.887+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53869 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple MFPs provided by Brother Industries, Ltd. does not properly validate server certificates, which may allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to replace the set of root certificates used by the product with a set of arbitrary certificates.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple MFPs provided by Brother Industries, Ltd. does not properly validate server certificates, which may allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to replace the set of root certificates used by the product with a set of arbitrary certificates.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0

6.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 29, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53869?

How severe is CVE-2025-53869?

CVE-2025-53869 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53869?

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Source: NVD / NIST