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Description

ShareMouse 5.0.43 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the insecure service path configuration by placing malicious executables in specific system directories to gain elevated access 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

5.0.43
affected

Credits

Alan Lacerda (alacerda) finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48794 (ExploitDB-48794) exploit

www.sharemouse.com/ (ShareMouse Official Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...haremouse-service-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: ShareMouse 5.0.43 - 'ShareMouse Service' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-36991)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-36991)

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