CVE-2020-37229

HIGH

OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37229. PoCs published by Julio Aviña.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41. It provides steps to identify the vulnerable service and explains the exploitation method, which involves inserting an executable into the service path to achieve privilege escalation.

Description

OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the sPSVOpLclSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting executable files into the unquoted path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in a directory within the service path that will execute with LocalSystem privileges when the service restarts or the system reboots.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Julio Aviña · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49005

This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41. It provides steps to identify the vulnerable service and explains the exploitation method, which involves inserting an executable into the service path to achieve privilege escalation.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41
Auth required
Prerequisites: local access to the system · ability to insert an executable into the service path
devstral-2 · analyzed May 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-49005
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49005
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.oki.com/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/oki-spsv-port-manager-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 1.7%
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)
Oki/OKI sPSV Port Manager 1.0.41
Published May 16, 2026
Tracked Since May 16, 2026