CVE-2020-37253

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWinstep
PublishedJun 19, 2026
First seenJun 19, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-428CWE-428

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Winstep Winstep18.06.0096—

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