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high 7.8

CVE-2020-5681 json

Untrusted search path vulnerability in self-extracting files created by EpsonNet SetupManager versions 2.2.14 and earlier, and Offirio Syne…

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26840

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in self-extracting files created by EpsonNet SetupManager versions 2.2.14 and earlier, and Offirio SynergyWare PrintDirector versions 1.6x/1.6y and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Patch / fix

  • epson epsonnet_setupmanager 2.2.15
  • epson offirio_synergyware_printdirector 1.6.1.1\/1.6.1.2

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Exploit prediction

0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EpsonNet SetupManager and Offirio SynergyWare PrintDirector

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

Sources

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