CVE-2020-37059 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37059

Popcorn Time 6.2 - 'Update service' Unquoted Service Path

Vulnerability Description

Popcorn Time 6.2.1.14 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can insert malicious executables in Program Files (x86) or system root directories to be executed with SYSTEM-level permissions during service startup.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Uriel Yochpaz & Jonatan Schor

Affected Vendor

Getpopcorntime

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Affected Software

Popcorn Time
Vulnerable Versions:
6.2.1.14

Timeline

Official Publish: January 30th, 2026
Last Modified: March 5th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)