7.8

CVE-2021-20722: fujitsu limited and pfu limited the installers of scansnap manager and the software download installer Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 24-05-2021Last modified 07-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20722 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in fujitsu limited and pfu limited the installers of scansnap manager and the software download installer. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of ScanSnap Manager prior to versions V7.0L20 and the Software Download Installer prior to WinSSInst2JP.exe and WinSSInst2iX1500JP.exe allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fujitsu1 product
Fujitsu limited and pfu limited1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links