CVE-2020-37020

HIGH
2026-01-29 [email protected]
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Jan 29, 2026 - 16:31 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 29, 2026 - 15:16 nvd
HIGH 7.8

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Description

SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. Attackers can replace the wrapper.exe in the service path with a malicious executable to execute code with highest system privileges during service restart.

Analysis

SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]

Technical Context

exists in the the component. SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. Attackers can replace the wrapper.exe in the service path with a malicious executable to execute code with highest system privileges during service restart.

Affected Products

Component: the.

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch.

Priority Score

59
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +39
POC: +20

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