EPSON 1.124 - 'seksmdb.exe' 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 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00174 6th 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 | EPSON | 1.124 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EPSON VendorSEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Affected 1.124 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xp7-9h8h-5h42
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06693 Epson Stylus SX510W Printer Remote Power Off DoS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-19199 EPSON EasyMP Network Projection 2.81 - 'EMP_NSWLSV' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2020-19110 EPSON Status Monitor 3 'EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06' - 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-2020-36984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3xp7-9h8h-5h42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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