EPSON Status Monitor 3 'EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06' - Unquoted Service Path
Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
EPSON Status Monitor 3 version 8.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can leverage the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EPW!3SSRP\E_S60RPB.EXE' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | Status Monitor 3 | EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Status Monitor 3 VendorSEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Affected EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj4c-4hgr-w984
References
Exploit 1
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- TI-2020-19199 EPSON EasyMP Network Projection 2.81 - 'EMP_NSWLSV' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2020-19119 EPSON 1.124 - 'seksmdb.exe' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-04446 macOS Local Privilege Escalation via Improper Authorization Handling in EPSON Printer Controller Installer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-04055 Cross-site scripting in SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Epson AirPrint CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-19138 Missing authentication in SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ESC/POS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-36975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rj4c-4hgr-w984 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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