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EPSON Printers Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CVE-2020-5674)

🗓️ 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Untrusted search path in Epson printer installers allows privilege escalation via a Trojan library.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505074);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-5674");

  script_name(english:"EPSON Printers Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CVE-2020-5674)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of multiple
SEIKO EPSON products allows an attacker to gain privileges via a
Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN26835001/index.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.epson.jp/support/misc_t/201119_oshirase.htm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.epson.jp/support/pdf/fy20-001_softwareList_20201106_b.pdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-5674");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(427);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/11/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/11/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:epson:ec-01_firmware:-");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/EPSON");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/EPSON');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'EPSON');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:epson:ec-01_firmware:-" :
        {"family" : "EPSON"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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06 Feb 2026 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 24.4
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00341
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