How severe is CVE-2019-5995?

CVE-2019-5995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-5995 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-5995?

CVE-2019-5995 primarily affects Canon Eos-1d X Firmware. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5995?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-5995 published?

CVE-2019-5995 was published on 2019-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-5995

CVE-2019-5995 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canon Eos-1d X Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Canon Eos-1d X Firmware
Published: 2019-08-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Missing authorization vulnerability exists in EOS series digital cameras (EOS-1D X firmware version 2.1.0 and earlier, EOS-1D X MKII firmware version 1.1.6 and earlier, EOS-1D C firmware version 1.4.1 and earlier, EOS 5D MARK III firmware version 1.3.5 and earlier, EOS 5D MARK IV firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS 5DS firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 5DS R firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 6D firmware version 1.1.8 and earlier, EOS 6D MARK II firmware version 1.0.4 and earlier, EOS 7D MARK II firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 70 D firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 80 D firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS KISS X7I / EOS D REBEL T5I / EOS 700D firmware version 1.1.5 and earlier, EOS KISS X8I / EOS D REBEL T6I / EOS 750D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS KISS X9I / EOS D REBEL T7I / EOS 800D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS KISS X7 / EOS D REBEL SL1 / EOS 100D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS KISS X9 / EOS D REBEL SL2 / EOS 200D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS KISS X10 / EOS D REBEL SL3 / EOS 200D / EOS 250D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS 8000D / EOS D REBEL T6S / EOS 760D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS 9000D / EOS 77D firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS KISS X70 / EOS D REBEL T5 / EOS 1200D firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS D REBEL T5 RE / EOS 1200D MG / EOS HI firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS KISS X80 / EOS D REBEL T6 / EOS 1300D firmware version 1.1.0 and earlier, EOS KISS X90 / EOS D REBEL T7 / EOS 1500D / EOS 2000D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS D REBEL T100 / EOS 3000D / EOS 4000D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS R firmware version 1.3.0 and earlier, EOS RP firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS RP GOLD firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS M2 firmware version 1.0.3 and earlier, EOS M3 firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS M5 firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS M6 firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS M6(China) firmware version 5.0.0 and earlier, EOS M10 firmware version 1.1.0 and earlier, EOS M100 firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS KISS M / EOS M50 firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier) and PowerShot SX740 HS firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, PowerShot SX70 HS firmware version 1.1.0 and earlier, and PowerShot G5Xmark II firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier. A successful exploitation may result in a specially crafted firmware update or unofficial firmware update being applied without user's consent via unspecified vector.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5995?: Missing authorization vulnerability exists in EOS series digital cameras (EOS-1D X firmware version 2.1.0 and earlier, EOS-1D X MKII firmware version 1.1.6 and earlier, EOS-1D C firmware version 1.4.1 and earlier, EOS 5D MARK III firmware version 1.3.5 and earlier, EOS 5D MARK IV firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS 5DS firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 5DS R firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 6D firmware version 1.1.8 and earlier, EOS 6D MARK II firmware version 1.0.4 and earlier, EOS 7D MARK II firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 70 D firmware version 1.1.2 and earlier, EOS 80 D firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS KISS X7I / EOS D REBEL T5I / EOS 700D firmware version 1.1.5 and earlier, EOS KISS X8I / EOS D REBEL T6I / EOS 750D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS KISS X9I / EOS D REBEL T7I / EOS 800D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS KISS X7 / EOS D REBEL SL1 / EOS 100D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS KISS X9 / EOS D REBEL SL2 / EOS 200D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS KISS X10 / EOS D REBEL SL3 / EOS 200D / EOS 250D firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS 8000D / EOS D REBEL T6S / EOS 760D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS 9000D / EOS 77D firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS KISS X70 / EOS D REBEL T5 / EOS 1200D firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS D REBEL T5 RE / EOS 1200D MG / EOS HI firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier, EOS KISS X80 / EOS D REBEL T6 / EOS 1300D firmware version 1.1.0 and earlier, EOS KISS X90 / EOS D REBEL T7 / EOS 1500D / EOS 2000D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS D REBEL T100 / EOS 3000D / EOS 4000D firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS R firmware version 1.3.0 and earlier, EOS RP firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS RP GOLD firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS M2 firmware version 1.0.3 and earlier, EOS M3 firmware version 1.2.0 and earlier, EOS M5 firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS M6 firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, EOS M6(China) firmware version 5.0.0 and earlier, EOS M10 firmware version 1.1.0 and earlier, EOS M100 firmware version 1.0.0 and earlier, EOS KISS M / EOS M50 firmware version 1.0.2 and earlier) and PowerShot SX740 HS firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier, PowerShot SX70 HS firmware version 1.1.0 and earlier, and PowerShot G5Xmark II firmware version 1.0.1 and earlier. A successful exploitation may result in a specially crafted firmware update or unofficial firmware update being applied without user's consent via unspecified vector.
How severe is CVE-2019-5995?: CVE-2019-5995 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-5995 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-5995?: CVE-2019-5995 primarily affects Canon Eos-1d X Firmware. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5995?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-5995 published?: CVE-2019-5995 was published on 2019-08-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (66)

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cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos-1d_c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_5d_mark_iii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_5d_mark_iv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_5ds_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_5ds_r_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_6d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_7d_mark_ii_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_70d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_80d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x7i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_t5i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_700d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x8i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_t6i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_750d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x9i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_800d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_sl1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_100d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_sl2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_200d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_sl3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_250d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_8000d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_t6s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_760d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_9000d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_77d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_kiss_x70_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_t5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_1200d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_d_rebel_t5_re_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_1200d_mg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canon:eos_hi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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