---
id: CVE-2026-94460
title: IRISPowerscan Insecure default privilege assignment for installation account
summary: |-
  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 pri…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: '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'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-276
vendor: I.R.I.S S.A.
product: IRISPowerscan
affected:
  - IRISPowerscan <= 12.3
published: '2026-11-04'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T09:12:46.874Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-94460'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00229
epssPercentile: 0.13781
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.724Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `IRISPowerscan <= 12.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.