CVE-2020-36990
Input Director 1.4.3 - 'Input Director' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2026
Description
Input Director 1.4.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration 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 |
|---|---|
Input DirectorInputdirector |
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References
- ExploitDB-48795exploit
- Input Director Official Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Input Director 1.4.3 - 'Input Director' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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