Vulnerability · Published Jan 23, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47898Epson USB Display 1.6.0.0 Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Epson USB Display from Epson America, Inc.. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Epson USB Display 1.6.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the EMP_UDSA service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing malicious executables in intermediate directories to gain elevated system access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Epson America, Inc. | Epson USB Display | 1.6.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-49548 exploit
- Epson Official Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Epson USB Display 1.6.0.0 Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability third-party-advisory