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Description

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 Reserved 2026-01-27 | Published 2026-01-28 | Updated 2026-01-28 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Product status

1.9.6
affected

Credits

Ömer Tuygun finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48967 (ExploitDB-48967) exploit

preyproject.com/ (Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/.../prey-cronservice-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-36986)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-36986)

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