CVE-2020-37017 HIGH

CVE-2020-37017: CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Wibu
Product CodeMeter
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 29, 2026
Last update March 5, 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

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 29, 2026 CVE published
March 5, 2026 Record updated