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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Network-path MitM against tool-initiated SSH; AC:H for crypto downgrade, UI:R because user must run the tool, PR:N, C/I high from session exposure, no availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (f98c90f0-e9bd-4fa7-911b-51993f3571fd).
CVSS VectorVendor: f98c90f0-e9bd-4fa7-911b-51993f3571fd
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Use of weak SSH cryptographic algorithms in Canon EOS Network Setting Tool Version 1.5.0 or earlier
AnalysisAI
Weak SSH cryptographic algorithms in Canon EOS Network Setting Tool version 1.5.0 and earlier allow network-adjacent attackers to undermine the confidentiality and integrity of SSH sessions used by the tool, per Canon PSIRT advisory CP2026-005. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H) reflects high attack complexity and required user interaction, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Technical ContextAI
The Canon EOS Network Setting Tool is a utility used to configure network and remote-shooting settings on Canon EOS cameras, and it relies on SSH to negotiate authenticated, encrypted sessions. CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm) indicates the SSH client/server implementation in versions up to 1.5.0 still offers deprecated key-exchange, MAC, or cipher primitives (typical examples in this CWE class include CBC-mode ciphers, HMAC-MD5/SHA1, diffie-hellman-group1-sha1, and ssh-rsa with SHA-1). An adversary capable of influencing the negotiated SSH algorithms can downgrade the connection to a primitive vulnerable to known cryptanalytic or protocol attacks, weakening the cryptographic guarantees the user expects from SSH.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: update the Canon EOS Network Setting Tool to the fixed version published in Canon PSIRT advisory CP2026-005 (https://psirt.canon/advisory-information/cp2026-005/) and the regional Canon support pages (canon.jp, canon-europe.com, usa.canon.com URLs above); the exact fixed build number is not included in the input data and should be taken from those advisories. As compensating controls until the tool is updated, restrict use of the EOS Network Setting Tool to trusted, segmented networks (avoid public Wi-Fi and untrusted LANs), tunnel the SSH session over a VPN to remove network-path adversaries, and avoid pairing/configuring cameras in hostile environments - note the trade-off that this constrains field workflows for photographers and broadcast crews who rely on ad-hoc wireless setup.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-37021
GHSA-7f48-x95j-2r8c