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Description

ForensiT AppX Management Service 2.2.0.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.

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

2.2.0.4
affected

Credits

Burhanettin Özgenç finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48821 (ExploitDB-48821) exploit

www.forensit.com/downloads.html (ForensiT Official Downloads Page) product

www.vulncheck.com/...sitappxserviceexe-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4 - 'ForensiTAppxService.exe' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-36989)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-36989)

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