CVE-2020-36981 (GCVE-0-2020-36981)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-27 18:51 – Updated: 2026-01-27 20:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 - 'ForwardDaemon.exe ' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PST Service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in ForwardDaemon.exe to inject malicious code that will execute with elevated system privileges during service startup.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-27 20:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49011 | exploit |
| https://www.filehorse.com/es/descargar-motorola-d… | product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49013 | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/motorola-dev… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filehorse | Motorola Device Manager |
Affected:
2.4.5
Affected: 2.5.4 |
Date Public
2020-11-08 00:00
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