# CVE-2026-95649: Canon IRISPowerscan script execution vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95649-irispowerscan-insufficiently-restrict-the-use-of-untrusted  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-95649 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-04

IRISPowerscan is a document scanning and processing application used by businesses to digitize paper records. An authenticated user with access to the scripting feature can import or modify scripts that execute with the privileges of the Windows user running the application, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and compromise of the entire scanning system or connected networks.

Technologies: [Canon IRISPowerscan](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/irispowerscan). Vendors: [Canon](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/canon).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-95649 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95649 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-95649?** Informational severity, published 4 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Canon IRISPowerscan.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95649?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-95649 attacked?** It is attacked with local access or from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-95649?** Check whether you run Canon IRISPowerscan. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in IRISPowerscan's insufficient validation of scripts before execution. An authenticated attacker with script functionality access can import or modify scripts that are executed by the application in the security context of the Windows user running it, leading to arbitrary code execution. This is a local or adjacent-network attack requiring prior authentication and script access privileges.

## Affected products

- Canon IRISPowerscan

## Timeline

- 2026-11-04: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information](https://www.canon-europe.com/psirt/advisory-information)

## Related threats

- [Canon IRISPowerscan insecure default configuration](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94460-irispowerscan-contain-an-insecure-default-configuration-where-the)
- [Canon IRISPowerscan default credentials](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94459-irispowerscan-contain-default-user-accounts-with-predictable)