CVE-2020-37251

RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service 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

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 7th percentile

Published

2026-06-19

Updated

2026-06-23

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-37250
• CVE-2020-37252
• CVE-2020-37247
• CVE-2020-37253
• CVE-2020-37246
• CVE-2020-37254