CVE-2020-37102 HIGH

CVE-2020-37102: Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 - 'WCAssistantService' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Lavasoft
Product Web Companion
Weakness CWE-428
Published February 3, 2026
Last update March 5, 2026
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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

Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WCAssistantService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 3, 2026 CVE published
March 5, 2026 Record updated