# CVE-2026-94460: IRISPowerscan Insecure default privilege assignment for installation account

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-04.

IRISPowerscan contain an insecure default
configuration where the built-in installation account is assigned elevated
privileges with a predictable password, which could allow an unauthenticated
attacker to gain unauthorised access to privileged application functionality.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: Canon_EMEA) — https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information

## Affected products and versions

- I.R.I.S S.A. / IRISPowerscan: ≥ 0; ≤ 12.3 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: Canon_EMEA; platforms: Windows

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 7.2 (high); CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N; source: CNA: Canon_EMEA

- CVSS 4.0: 7.2 (high); CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/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; source: NVD: 4586e0a2-224d-4f8a-9cb4-8882b208c0b3

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-276

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information (CNA: Canon_EMEA; vendor-advisory, mitigation, patch)

- https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information (4586e0a2-224d-4f8a-9cb4-8882b208c0b3)

## Provenance

- CNA: Canon_EMEA: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-94460; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94460; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

Revision: af48ed3c3d7a36682fb4236192bec96f0c9bde5d60fe5b22a65b1b48961bc2cd

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-94460

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