CVE-2020-37230

HIGH

Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37230. PoCs published by Julio Aviña.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37. 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

Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SMWebRestServicev5 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the unquoted binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable into the service path and execute it 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/49009

This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37. 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: Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37
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-49009
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49009
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.syncplify.me/
Product product
Product Reference
https://download.syncplify.me/SMServer_Setup.exe
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/syncplify-me-server-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)
Syncplify/Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37
Published May 16, 2026
Tracked Since May 16, 2026