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Description

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 Reserved 2026-01-28 | Published 2026-01-29 | Updated 2026-02-09 | 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

Default status
unaffected

6.60
affected

Credits

Luis Martinez finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48735 (ExploitDB-48735) exploit

www.wibu.com/us/products/codemeter/runtime.html (CodeMeter Runtime Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...eter-codemeterexe-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-37017)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-37017)

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