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    1 vulnerability by Winstep

    CVE-2020-37253 (GCVE-0-2020-37253)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-19 14:16 – Updated: 2026-06-22 17:15
    VLAI
    Title
    Winstep 18.06.0096 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
    Summary
    Winstep 18.06.0096 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Winstep Xtreme Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Winstep Winstep Affected: 18.06.0096
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    Date Public
    2020-11-09 00:00
    Show details on NVD website

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