Scanning the LAN through your browser is nothing new. JS-Recon from AnD Labs [0] is a tool from 2010 that could do it. I have seen eBay [1], Facebook [2], and Halifax [3] do it too, albeit for other reasons than scanning for outdated devices (fraud/loss prevention). LexisNexis' ThreatMetrix [4] is commonly used to do this.
Please note that this is a copy of a comment I made 2 years ago and I have not tested the links to see if they are still correct.
Please note that this is a copy of a comment I made 2 years ago and I have not tested the links to see if they are still correct.
[0]: https://web.archive.org/web/20101128053633/http://www.andlab...
[1]: https://forum.ultravnc.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=33509
[2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNetsec/comments/4j0nas/why_is_fa...
[3]: https://www.theregister.com/2018/08/07/halifax_bank_ports_sc...
[4]: https://risk.lexisnexis.com/products/threatmetrix