What is CVE-2020-36933?

CVE-2020-36933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Htc Iptinstaller, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-25.

How severe is CVE-2020-36933?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Htc Iptinstaller

CVE-2020-36933

HTC IPTInstaller 4.0.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PassThru Service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject and execute malicious code with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Htc Iptinstaller — versions 4.0.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36933?: CVE-2020-36933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Htc Iptinstaller, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-36933?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.