CVE-2020-37102 | THREATINT

Description

Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WCAssistantService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-01 | Published 2026-02-03 | Updated 2026-02-03 | 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

4.9.2159

affected

Credits

ZwX finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47852 (ExploitDB-47852) exploit

webcompanion.com/ (Vendor Homepage) product

webcompanion.com/...www.doc2pdf.com&search=2&homepage=2&bd=2 (Software Download Link) product

www.vulncheck.com/...cassistantservice-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 - 'WCAssistantService' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-37102)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-37102)

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