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1 vulnerability by Getpopcorntime
CVE-2020-37059 (GCVE-0-2020-37059)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-30 16:16 – Updated: 2026-01-30 16:33
VLAI?
Title
Popcorn Time 6.2 - 'Update service' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Popcorn Time 6.2.1.14 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can insert malicious executables in Program Files (x86) or system root directories to be executed with SYSTEM-level permissions during service startup.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Getpopcorntime | Popcorn Time |
Affected:
6.2.1.14
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Credits
Uriel Yochpaz & Jonatan Schor
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