CVE-2020-36982 HIGH

CVE-2020-36982: Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 - 'MotoHelperService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Motorola-Device-Manager
Product Motorola Device Manager
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 27, 2026
Last update January 27, 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

Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MotoHelperService.exe service that allows local users to potentially inject malicious code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2026 CVE published
January 27, 2026 Record updated