7.8

CVE-2021-20793: sony corporation the installers of multiple sony products Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 26-08-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20793 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in sony corporation the installers of multiple sony products. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
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. 26-08-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Sony Audio USB Driver V1.10 and prior and the installer of HAP Music Transfer Ver.1.3.0 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

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

Sony2 products
Sony corporation1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links