# CVE-2013-4613: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can modify printer configuration without authentication due to default settings lacking password protection on the administrative interface.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jun 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-783p-hc52-7xhh

## What is CVE-2013-4613?

CVE-2013-4613 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The default configuration of the administrative interface on the Canon MG3100, MG5300, MG6100, MP495, MX340, MX870, MX890, MX920, and MX922 printers does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to modify the configuration by visiting the Advanced page. NOTE: the vendor has apparently responded by stating "for user convenience, the default setting does not require a password. However, if a user has a particular concern about third parties accessing the user's home printer, the default setting can be changed to add a password."

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4613?

It affects 9 products.


Products: Canon Mg3100 Printer, Canon Mg5300 Printer, Canon Mg6100 Printer, Canon Mp340 Printer, Canon Mp495 Printer, Canon Mx870 Printer, Canon Mx890 Printer, Canon Mx920 Printer, Canon Mx922 Printer.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-4613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-4613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-4615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4615/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2013-4614](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4614/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4613 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4613 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4613/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4613/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4613
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4613
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4613

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4613/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.