High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 28, 2026· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2020-36986

Description

Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

preyproject.comnvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48967nvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prey-cronservice-unquoted-service-pathnvd

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