CVE-2020-36986
Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
PreyPreyproject |
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References
- ExploitDB-48967exploit
- Vendor Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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