Insecure default privilege assignment in IRISPowerscan
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IRISPowerscan from 0 through 12.3 from I.R.I.S S.A. ships with an insecure default configuration that gives the built-in installation account elevated privileges and a predictable password (CWE-276). An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access can gain unauthorised access to privileged application functionality.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.R.I.S S.A. | IRISPowerscan | up to 12.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IRISPowerscan VendorI.R.I.S S.A. Affected up to 12.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IRISPowerscan.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94460
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-5frr-v6j5-69xc
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More I.R.I.S S.A. vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-84995 Default accounts with predictable credentials in IRISPowerscan CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-84997 Untrusted scripts in IRISPowerscan allow arbitrary code execution CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-94460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-94460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5frr-v6j5-69xc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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