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Status published
High
CVE-2020-37253
Winstep 18.06.0096 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
Winstep
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Winstep
Vulnerable Versions:
18.06.0096
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 19th, 2026
Last Modified:
June 22nd, 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