CVE-2020-37251

HIGH

RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37251. PoCs published by Erick Galindo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4. The vulnerability allows for potential privilege escalation by exploiting the service path's lack of quotes, enabling arbitrary code execution during system startup or reboot.

Description

RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Erick Galindo · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021

This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4. The vulnerability allows for potential privilege escalation by exploiting the service path's lack of quotes, enabling arbitrary code execution during system startup or reboot.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to place an executable in the vulnerable path
devstral-2 · analyzed Jun 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-49021
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.real.com/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtimes-desktop-service-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
Real/RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4
Published Jun 19, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 19, 2026