Vulnerability in Cybertronsoft Privacy Drive
CVE-2020-37231
Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
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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 (1.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.6% 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
- Cybertronsoft Privacy Drive — versions 3.17.0 Build 1456
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49023 (exploit)
- www.cybertronsoft.com/ (product)
- www.cybertronsoft.com/download/privacy-drive-setup.exe (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/privacy-drive-unquoted-service-path-privilege-esca… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37231?
- CVE-2020-37231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cybertronsoft Privacy Drive, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.