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TI-2021-03948 Aliases CVE-2021-20722GHSA-39vj-pmcw-jg9x

Uncontrolled search path in FUJITSU LIMITED and PFU LIMITED The installers of ScanSnap…

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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of ScanSnap Manager prior to versions V7.0L20 and the Software Download Installer prior to WinSSInst2JP.exe and WinSSInst2iX1500JP.exe allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FUJITSU LIMITED and PFU LIMITEDThe installers of ScanSnap Manager and the Software Download InstallerThe installers of ScanSnap Manager prior to versions V7.0L20 and the Software Download Installer prior to WinSSInst2JP.exe and WinSSInst2iX1500JP.exe—No fix listedCNA
  • The installers of ScanSnap Manager and the Software Download Installer VendorFUJITSU LIMITED and PFU LIMITED Affected The installers of ScanSnap Manager prior to versions V7.0L20 and the Software Download Installer prior to WinSSInst2JP.exe and WinSSInst2iX1500JP.exe Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fujitsu:scansnap_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.0l20VulnerableFujitsu
  • cpe:2.3:a:fujitsu:scansnap_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0l20 Vulnerable ·Fujitsu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20722
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39vj-pmcw-jg9x
  3. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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