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1 vulnerability by Enigmasoftware

CVE-2020-37055 (GCVE-0-2020-37055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-01 14:38 – Updated: 2026-02-02 18:07
VLAI
Title
SpyHunter 4 - 'SpyHunter 4 Service' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
SpyHunter 4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations to gain elevated access during service startup.
Severity
8.5 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2020-03-05 00:00
Credits
Alejandro Reyes
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