English/pages_MacUS/wls_set_content.html on the Canon MG3100, MG5300, MG6100, MP495, MX340, MX870, MX890, MX920, and MX922 printers shows t…

published 2013-06-21 13y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4470

cvss: 2.1; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.8%; EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits: 1; Metasploit

English/pages_MacUS/wls_set_content.html on the Canon MG3100, MG5300, MG6100, MP495, MX340, MX870, MX890, MX920, and MX922 printers shows the Wi-Fi PSK passphrase in cleartext, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the screen of an unattended workstation.

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Timeline

2013-06-18 First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/canon_wireless)
2013-06-21 Published

Exploit prediction

2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/canon_wireless Canon Printer Wireless Configuration Disclosure metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2013-06-18

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-4614
NVD CVE-2013-4614

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