CVE-2020-36987
Program Access Controller v1.2.0.0 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2026
Description
Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
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 |
|---|---|
Program Access ControllerGearboxcomputers |
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References
- ExploitDB-48966exploit
- Vendor Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Program Access Controller v1.2.0.0 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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