# CVE-2013-4614: Information disclosure in n/a

> Physically proximate attackers can read the Wi-Fi passphrase from the printer's screen, exposing network credentials.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jun 2013
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xq8c-w262-v25h

## What is CVE-2013-4614?

CVE-2013-4614 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4614?

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-2013-4614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4614 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-4614 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4614 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Canon Printer Wireless Configuration Disclosure (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-4613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4613/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-4615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4615/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4614 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4614 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4614 exists.

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-2013-4614/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4614/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4614
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4614
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4614

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