VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-37253
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-19
Last modified2026-10-06
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Winstep 18.06.0096 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Winstep Xtreme Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-428