CVE-2020-36984

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

E

PSON 1.124 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SENADB service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\EPSON_P2B\Printer Software\Status Monitor\ to inject malicious executables that will run with LocalSystem permissions.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.epson.co.uk/support?productID=10820&os=22#drivers_and_manuals
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48965
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/epson-seksmdbexe-unquoted-service-path

Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 Jan 2026, 13:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 13:15

Updated : 2026-01-29 16:31

NVD link : CVE-2020-36984

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36984

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36984

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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