CVE-2021-20722 Privilege escalation in The installers of ScanSnap Manager and the Software Download Installer
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the ScanSnap Manager installer due to an untrusted search path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20722?
CVE-2021-20722 is a high-severity vulnerability in FUJITSU LIMITED and PFU LIMITED The installers of ScanSnap Manager and the Software Download Installer, published on 24 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fujitsu Scansnap Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39vj-pmcw-jg9x.