Incorrect default permissions in SEIKO EPSON printer drivers for Windows OS
Priority LOW 38CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple SEIKO EPSON printer drivers for Windows OS are configured with an improper access permission settings when installed or used in a language other than English. If a user is directed to place a crafted DLL file in a location of an attacker's choosing, the attacker may execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege on a Windows system on which the printer driver is installed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION | SEIKO EPSON printer drivers for Windows OS | see the information provided by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SEIKO EPSON printer drivers for Windows OS VendorSEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Affected see the information provided by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-42598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crf2-93pg-r2vp
References
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-2020-19119 EPSON 1.124 - 'seksmdb.exe' 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-42598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-42598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crf2-93pg-r2vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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