Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-6230 is a critical Canon printer vulnerability. A network-adjacent attacker could make affected office printers stop responding or potentially run arbitrary code. The risk is highest where vulnerable Canon laser or multifunction printers share a network segment with untrusted users, guests, or compromised devices.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for organizations with matching Canon printers on shared or lightly segmented networks. The vulnerability can affect printer availability and may allow code execution, but current provided sources do not prove active exploitation.
Technical view
The flaw is a CWE-787 buffer overflow in the Address Book password process during Mobile Device Function authentication. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to listed Canon Satera, Color imageCLASS, imageCLASS X, i-SENSYS, and C1333-series devices running firmware v03.07 or earlier in the named Japan, US, and Europe product lines.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVE states an attacker on the same network segment may trigger device unresponsiveness or arbitrary code execution.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on model identity, regional variant, firmware version, and network adjacency. Do not assume every Canon printer is affected. The provided evidence names specific product families and firmware v03.07 or earlier only.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Canon printers and identify exact model, region, and firmware version.
- Review Canon’s regional advisory for the exact vulnerability measure or firmware guidance.
- Prioritize devices running firmware v03.07 or earlier.
- Restrict access to affected printers from untrusted network segments.
- Monitor affected devices for unexpected crashes or repeated unresponsiveness.
Validation and detection
- Match deployed printer models against the affected product list.
- Confirm firmware version on each in-scope device.
- Verify affected devices are not reachable from guest or untrusted networks.
- Check operational logs or helpdesk reports for unexplained printer outages.
- Document remediation status for each matching device.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2024-001/CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://canon.jp/support/support-info/240205vulnerability-responseCVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://www.usa.canon.com/support/canon-product-advisories/Service-Notice-Regarding-Vulnerability-Measure-Against-Buffer-Overflow-for-Laser-Printers-and-Small-Office-Multifunctional-PrintersCVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://www.canon-europe.com/support/product-security-latest-news/CVE reference · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Write
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