CVE-2020-36992
Nord VPN-6.31.13.0 - 'nordvpn-service' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 27, 2026
Description
Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code 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 |
|---|---|
nordvpnnordvpn |
|
References
- ExploitDB-48790exploit
- NordVPN Official Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Nord VPN-6.31.13.0 - 'nordvpn-service' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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