CVE-2020-36986

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-428

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2026
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Deferred

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