VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-36986

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-01-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-428

Primary references