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Description

Popcorn Time 6.2.1.14 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can insert malicious executables in Program Files (x86) or system root directories to be executed with SYSTEM-level permissions during service startup.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-28 | Published 2026-01-30 | Updated 2026-01-30 | 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

6.2.1.14
affected

Credits

Uriel Yochpaz & Jonatan Schor finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48378 (ExploitDB-48378) exploit

getpopcorntime.is (Popcorn Time Official Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...me-update-service-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Popcorn Time 6.2 - 'Update service' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-37059)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-37059)

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