CVE-2020-36992

8.5 highEPSS 0.2%

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.5 high

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 6% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-428
Published: 2026-01-28
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

https://nordvpn.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48790
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nord-vpn-nordvpn-service-unquoted-service-path

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