FKIE_CVE-2020-36992

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-28 13:15 - Updated: 2026-01-29 16:31
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://nordvpn.com
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48790
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nord-vpn-nordvpn-service-unquoted-service-path
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    },
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      "value": "Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contiene una vulnerabilidad de ruta de servicio sin comillas en su servicio nordvpn que permite a atacantes locales ejecutar c\u00f3digo con privilegios elevados. Los atacantes pueden explotar la ruta binaria sin comillas durante el inicio o reinicio del sistema para ejecutar potencialmente c\u00f3digo malicioso con permisos de LocalSystem."
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  "id": "CVE-2020-36992",
  "lastModified": "2026-01-29T16:31:00.867",
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