Vulnerability in Sonarqube
CVE-2020-37020
SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. Attackers can replace the wrapper.exe in the service path with a malicious executable to execute code with highest system privileges during service restart.
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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: 0.001 (2.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Sonarqube — versions 8.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48677 (exploit)
- www.sonarqube.org (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sonarqube-unquoted-service-path (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37020?
- CVE-2020-37020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonarqube, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37020?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.