What is CVE-2020-37016?

CVE-2020-37016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Barcode-Ocr Barcodeocr, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-29.

How severe is CVE-2020-37016?

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

Vulnerability in Barcode-Ocr Barcodeocr

CVE-2020-37016

BarcodeOCR 19.3.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges during system startup. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will run with LocalSystem privileges.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th 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

Barcode-ocr Barcodeocr — versions 19.3.6

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-2020-37016?: CVE-2020-37016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Barcode-Ocr Barcodeocr, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-37016?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.