CVE-2020-36984

EPSON 1.124 - 'seksmdb.exe' Unquoted Service Path

Published: Jan 28, 2026Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-428

7.8HIGH

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

Seiko Epson Corp.

commercial·JPaka epson

CX17NF-WF

Hardware Firmware

Epson

commercial·JPaka epson workforce wf-2861, epson tse server

EPSON

Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.epson.co.uk/support?productID=10820&os=22#drivers_and_manuals

epson.co.uk

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48965

exploit-db.com

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/epson-seksmdbexe-unquoted-service-path

vulncheck.com

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