CVE-2020-36991
ShareMouse 5.0.43 - 'ShareMouse Service' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2026
Description
ShareMouse 5.0.43 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the insecure service path configuration by placing malicious executables in specific system directories to gain elevated access during service startup.
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 |
|---|---|
ShareMouseSharemouse |
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References
- ExploitDB-48794exploit
- ShareMouse Official Vendor Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: ShareMouse 5.0.43 - 'ShareMouse Service' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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