CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-36987
8.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Deferred
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 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/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
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-428
Description
Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element weakness
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48966 www.exploit-db.com
- https://www.gearboxcomputers.com/ www.gearboxcomputers.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/program-access-controller-pacserviceexe-unquoted-service-path www.vulncheck.com