CVE-2020-36986

Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.

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

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 6th percentile

Published

2026-01-28

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48967

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-36985
• CVE-2020-36987
• CVE-2020-36984
• CVE-2020-36988
• CVE-2020-36983
• CVE-2020-36989