CVE-2020-37102 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37102

Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 - 'WCAssistantService' Unquoted Service Path

Vulnerability Description

Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WCAssistantService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem privileges 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:

  • ZwX

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Web Companion
Vulnerable Versions:
4.9.2159

Timeline

Official Publish: February 3rd, 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)