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CVE-2020-37230

Published: May 16, 2026

Modified: May 18, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

Description

Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SMWebRestServicev5 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the unquoted binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable into the service path and execute it with LocalSystem privileges when the service restarts or the system reboots.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Syncplify	Syncplify.me Server!	affected `5.0.37`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

ExploitDB-49009

exploit

Official Product Homepage

product

Product Reference

product

VulnCheck Advisory: Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

third-party-advisory

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