Uncontrolled search path in SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EpsonNet SetupManager and Offirio…
Priority LOW 36CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00877 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | EpsonNet SetupManager and Offirio SynergyWare PrintDirector | EpsonNet SetupManager versions 2.2.14 and earlier, and Offirio SynergyWare PrintDirector versions 1.6x/1.6y and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EpsonNet SetupManager and Offirio SynergyWare PrintDirector VendorSEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Affected EpsonNet SetupManager versions 2.2.14 and earlier, and Offirio SynergyWare PrintDirector versions 1.6x/1.6y and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:epson:epsonnet_setupmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2.15 | Vulnerable | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| cpe:2.3:a:epson:offirio_synergyware_printdirector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.1.1\/1.6.1.2 | Vulnerable | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
- cpe:2.3:a:epson:epsonnet_setupmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
- cpe:2.3:a:epson:offirio_synergyware_printdirector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.1.1\/1.6.1.2 Vulnerable ·SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxw9-25jj-hw97
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-5681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxw9-25jj-hw97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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