CVE-2020-36986 HIGH

CVE-2020-36986: Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Preyproject
Product Prey
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 28, 2026
Last update January 28, 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

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 28, 2026 CVE published
January 28, 2026 Record updated