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CVE-2020-37231Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-428

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-05-17: 2Technical Details · 2026-05-17: 205-17
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
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Full discourse2 posts
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2020-37231 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37231 ----- Traducción: CVE-2020-37231 Pri… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2020-37231, describing an unquoted service path flaw in Privacy Drive 3.17.0 that allows local privilege escalation, yet it offers no PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active use.

    0000024
    78 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2020-37231 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37231

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE‑2020‑37231, detailing an unquoted service path flaw in Privacy Drive 3.17.0 that can be used for local privilege escalation.

    00000263
    57.5K followersView on X

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