Insufficiently protected credentials in Canon IJ NW Tool
Priority LOW 29CWE-549Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Canon IJ Network Tool/Ver.4.7.5 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.9.5-macOS 13),IJ Network Tool/Ver.4.7.3 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.7.5-OS X 10.8) allows an attacker to acquire sensitive information on the Wi-Fi connection setup of the printer from the software.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Inc. | Canon IJ NW Tool | Ver.4.7.5 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.9.5-macOS 13),Ver.4.7.3 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.7.5-OS X 10.8) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Canon IJ NW Tool VendorCanon Inc. Affected Ver.4.7.5 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.9.5-macOS 13),Ver.4.7.3 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.7.5-OS X 10.8) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:canon:ij_network_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.7.3 | Vulnerable | Canon Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.7.5 – 10.8.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:canon:ij_network_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.7.5 | Vulnerable | Canon Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.9.5 – 10.15 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 – 13.0 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:canon:ij_network_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·Canon Inc.
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.7.5 – 10.8.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:canon:ij_network_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.7.5 Vulnerable ·Canon Inc.
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.9.5 – 10.15 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 – 13.0 Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f8p-4mq8-5mpq
More Canon Inc. Ij Network Tool vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01657 Canon IJ Network Tool/Ver.4.7.5 and earlier (supported OS: OS X 10.9.5-macOS 13),IJ… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-1763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f8p-4mq8-5mpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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