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

CVE-2020-36992

Description

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

nordvpn.comnvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48790nvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nord-vpn-nordvpn-service-unquoted-service-pathnvd

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