What is CVE-2020-36934?

CVE-2020-36934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-25.

How severe is CVE-2020-36934?

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

Vulnerability in Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent

CVE-2020-36934

Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DeepNetworkService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

Published 2026-01-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent — versions 1.2.24.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49020 (exploit)
www.deepinstinct.com/ (product)
www.deepinstinct.com/2019/05/22/hp-collaborates-with-deep-instinct-to-roll-out-… (product)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/deep-instinct-windows-agent-deepnetworkservice-unq… (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36934?: CVE-2020-36934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-36934?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.