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    CVE-2020-36986

    Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.

    Published:Jan 28, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Jan 28, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00007
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Preyproject
    Product
    Prey

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High