Vulnerability in Minitool Shadowmaker
CVE-2020-36953
MiniTool ShadowMaker 3.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MTAgentService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\MiniTool ShadowMaker\AgentService.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
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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 (7.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.7% 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
- Minitool Shadowmaker — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49336 (exploit)
- www.minitool.com (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/minitool-shadowmaker-mtagentservice-unquoted-servi… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36953?
- CVE-2020-36953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minitool Shadowmaker, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36953?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.