Is CVE-2025-42598 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-42598 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-42598?

CVE-2025-42598 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-42598?

CVE-2025-42598 has an EPSS score of 0.17% (7th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2025-42598?

No published fix for CVE-2025-42598 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-42598

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Multiple SEIKO EPSON printer drivers for Windows OS are configured with an improper access permission settings when installed or used in a language other than English. If a user is directed to place a crafted DLL file in a location of an attacker's choosing, the attacker may execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege on a Windows system on which the printer driver is installed.

CWE-276

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days

7thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 7% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-276 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2013-0632	Critical	9.8	94%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-11610	High	8.8	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-29919	Critical	9.1	60%	-	-
CVE-2019-17124	Critical	9.8	23%	-	-
CVE-2020-12608	High	7.8	22%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-3437	Critical	9.8	16%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-04-29.