CVE-2020-36980

SAntivirus IC 10.0.21.61 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted executable path to inject malicious files in the service binary path, enabling privilege escalation to system-level permissions.

CVSS v4.0

8.5 HIGHCVSS: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 v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 3th percentile

Published

2026-01-27

Updated

2026-01-28

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49042

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-36979
• CVE-2020-36981
• CVE-2020-36978
• CVE-2020-36982
• CVE-2020-36977
• CVE-2020-36983