CVE-2020-37231 HIGH

CVE-2020-37231: Privacy Drive 3.17.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Vendor Cybertronsoft
Product Privacy Drive
Weakness CWE-428
Published May 16, 2026
Last update May 18, 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

Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2026 CVE published
May 18, 2026 Record updated