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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36975

EPSON Status Monitor 3 version 8.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binar

Published Jan 27, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · SEIKO EPSON Corp Status Monitor 3

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36975. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of SEIKO EPSON Corp Status Monitor 3 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.18%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor SEIKO EPSON Corp Status Monitor 3 EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0

EPSON Status Monitor 3 version 8.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can leverage the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EPW!3SSRP\E_S60RPB.EXE' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

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  • vendor SEIKO EPSON Corp Status Monitor 3 EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0

How to fix CVE-2020-36975

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36975. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of SEIKO EPSON Corp Status Monitor 3 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with SEIKO EPSON Corp Status Monitor 3 EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0 EPSON_PM_RPCV4_06 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 27, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    EPSON Status Monitor 3 version 8.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can leverage the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EPW!3SSRP\E_S60RPB.EXE' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    EPSON Status Monitor 3 version 8.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can leverage the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EPW!3SSRP\E_S60RPB.EXE' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36975

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36975

    30-day exploitation probability 0.18%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30874

    EPSON Status Monitor 3 version 8.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can leverage the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EPW!3SSRP\E

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026