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

CVE-2020-36987

Description

Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48966nvd
www.gearboxcomputers.comnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/program-access-controller-pacserviceexe-unquoted-service-pathnvd

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