CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-37231

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Privacy Drive version 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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Recommendation

It is recommended to fix the service paths to be properly quoted, which will minimize the risk of privilege escalation.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS