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Description

Realtek Audio Service 1.0.0.55 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in RtkAudioService64.exe that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious code. Attackers can place executable files in the unquoted service path directory to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-19 | Published 2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-06-22 | 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

1.0.0.55
affected

Credits

Erika Figueroa finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49015 (ExploitDB-49015) exploit

www.realtek.com/en/ (Official Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...uoted-service-path-privilege-escalation (VulnCheck Advisory: Realtek Audio Service 1.0.0.55 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2020-37252)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2020-37252)

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