Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2026
Winstep 18.06.0096 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
CVE-2020-37253
Description
Winstep 18.06.0096 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Winstep Xtreme Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.
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Affected products
1- Range: =18.06.0096
Patches
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References
2- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49004mitreexploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winstep-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalationmitrethird-party-advisory
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