CVE-2020-36990
Unquoted Service Path in Input Director 1.4.3 Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-01-28
Last updated on: 2026-01-28
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| input_director | input_director | 1.4.3 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-428 | The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an unquoted service path issue in Input Director 1.4.3's Windows service configuration. It allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges by exploiting the unquoted path during system startup or reboot, enabling them to run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to execute malicious code with elevated privileges (LocalSystem), potentially leading to full system compromise, unauthorized access, and control over the affected system.