CVE-2020-36934 HIGH

CVE-2020-36934: Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 - 'DeepNetworkService' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Deepinstinct
Product Deep Instinct Windows Agent
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 25, 2026
Last update January 26, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DeepNetworkService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 25, 2026 CVE published
January 26, 2026 Record updated