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    CVE-2020-37017

    CodeMeter 6.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in the CodeMeter Runtime Server service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions.

    Published:Jan 29, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Jan 29, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00016
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wibu
    Product
    Codemeter

    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

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    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