CVE-2021-20793 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Sony Audio USB Driver V1.10 and prior and the installer of HAP Music Transfer Ver.1…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-8205
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Sony Audio USB Driver V1.10 and prior and the installer of HAP Music Transfer Ver.1.3.0 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% 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 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Sony Corporation The installers of multiple Sony products
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
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sony.co.uk
/electronics/support/software/00266749
product, vendor-advisory
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sony.co.uk
/electronics/support/software/00266758
product, vendor-advisory
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sony.co.uk
/electronics/support/software/00266642
product, vendor-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN80288258/index.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-20793
- NVD CVE-2021-20793
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