Vulnerability in Filehorse Motorola Device Manager
CVE-2020-36981
Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PST Service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in ForwardDaemon.exe to inject malicious code that will execute with elevated system privileges during service startup.
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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 (7.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.0% 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
- Filehorse Motorola Device Manager — versions 2.4.5, 2.5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49011 (exploit)
- www.filehorse.com/es/descargar-motorola-device-manager/ (product)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49013 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/motorola-device-manager-forwarddaemonexe-unquoted-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36981?
- CVE-2020-36981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Filehorse Motorola Device Manager, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.