VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-36992
CVSS score8.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-01-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element