Vulnerability in Wondershare Pdfelement
CVE-2020-37254
Wondershare PDFelement 5.2.9 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an unquoted service path in the WsAppService Windows service. Local attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and execute code with LocalSystem privileges upon service restart 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: 0.002 (6.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.3% 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
- Wondershare Pdfelement — versions 5.2.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40535 (exploit)
- www.wondershare.com/ (product)
- download.wondershare.com/inst/pdfelement_setup_full1042.exe (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wondershare-pdfelement-privilege-escalation-via-un… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37254?
- CVE-2020-37254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wondershare Pdfelement, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.