CVE-2020-36989

HIGH

ForensiT AppX Management Service 2.2.0.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

ForensiT AppX Management Service 2.2.0.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP

by Burhanettin Ozgenc · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48821

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48821

[Various Sources] https://www.forensit.com/downloads.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/forensitappxservice-forensitappxserviceexe-unquoted-service-path

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 0.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-428

Status published

Products (1)

Forensit/ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4

Published Jan 28, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026