What is CVE-2020-36959?

CVE-2020-36959 is a high-severity vulnerability in Idt Pc Audio, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2020-36959?

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

Vulnerability in Idt Pc Audio

CVE-2020-36959

IDT PC Audio 1.0.6499.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the STacSV service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.0th 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

Idt Pc Audio — versions 0

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-2020-36959?: CVE-2020-36959 is a high-severity vulnerability in Idt Pc Audio, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-36959?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.