CVE-2020-37017
CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 29, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 28, 2026
Description
CodeMeter 6.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in the CodeMeter Runtime Server service to inject malicious code that would execute 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 |
|---|---|
CodeMeterWibu |
|
References
- ExploitDB-48735exploit
- CodeMeter Runtime Product Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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