CVE-2020-37098

HIGH

Disk Sorter Enterprise <12.4.16 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37098. PoCs published by boku.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup demonstrating an unquoted service path vulnerability in Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16. The service path contains spaces and is not enclosed in quotes, potentially allowing local privilege escalation if an executable is placed in a higher-level directory.

Description

Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by boku · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48048

This is a writeup demonstrating an unquoted service path vulnerability in Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16. The service path contains spaces and is not enclosed in quotes, potentially allowing local privilege escalation if an executable is placed in a higher-level directory.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to write to the root of C:\ or another directory in the unquoted path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48048
Various Sources product
http://www.disksorter.com

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.0%
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)
DiskSorter/Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16
Published Feb 03, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026