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CVE-2020-37254 (GCVE-0-2020-37254)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-06-19 14:16 – Updated: 2026-06-23 18:52
VLAI
Title
Wondershare PDFelement 5.2.9 Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Wondershare PDFelement 5.2.9 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an unquoted service path in the WsAppService Windows service. Local attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and execute code with LocalSystem privileges upon service restart or system reboot.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40535 | exploit |
| https://www.wondershare.com/ | product |
| http://download.wondershare.com/inst/pdfelement_s… | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wondershare-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wondershare | PDFelement |
Affected:
5.2.9
|
Date Public
2016-10-14 00:00
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CVE-2023-27768 (GCVE-0-2023-27768)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-04-04 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-13 21:06
VLAI
Summary
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Severity
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SSVC
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Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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- CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Assigner
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CVE-2020-37254 (GCVE-0-2020-37254)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-19 14:16 – Updated: 2026-06-23 18:52
VLAI
Title
Wondershare PDFelement 5.2.9 Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Wondershare PDFelement 5.2.9 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an unquoted service path in the WsAppService Windows service. Local attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and execute code with LocalSystem privileges upon service restart or system reboot.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40535 | exploit |
| https://www.wondershare.com/ | product |
| http://download.wondershare.com/inst/pdfelement_s… | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wondershare-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wondershare | PDFelement |
Affected:
5.2.9
|
Date Public
2016-10-14 00:00
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CVE-2023-27768 (GCVE-0-2023-27768)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-04 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-13 21:06
VLAI
Summary
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Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
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CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Assigner
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