CVE-2020-37231
HIGH EPSS 2.1%
Published May 16, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published May 16, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
2.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-428
References 4
- cybertronsoft.com https://www.cybertronsoft.com/
- cybertronsoft.com https://www.cybertronsoft.com/download/privacy-drive-setup.exe
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49023
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/privacy-drive-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.