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Description

SpyHunter 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 service path by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations to gain elevated access during service startup.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-28 | Published 2026-02-01 | Updated 2026-02-02 | 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

4
affected

Credits

Alejandro Reyes finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48172 (ExploitDB-48172) exploit

www.enigmasoftware.com (Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...spyhunter-service-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: SpyHunter 4 - 'SpyHunter 4 Service' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-37055)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-37055)

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