What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-37060?

CVE-2020-37060 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-37060?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-37060. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2020-37060?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all affected systems and isolate critical instances from network access if operationally feasible; establish continuous monitoring for exploitation attempts. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict access to affected services, apply firewall rules to limit exposure, and disable non-essential service features until remediation is available. Within 30 days: Evaluate vendor roadmap for patch availability, test and deploy patches immediately upon release, and consider application or service replacement if the vendor cannot provide timely remediation.

CVE-2020-37060

HIGH

Unquoted Search Path or Element (CWE-428)

2026-01-30 disclosure@vulncheck.com

Privilege Escalation

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 04, 2026 - 16:34 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 30, 2026 - 17:16 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Atomic Alarm Clock 6.3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its service configuration that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by placing a malicious executable named 'Program.exe' to gain persistent system-level access.

AnalysisAI

its service configuration contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges (CVSS 7.8).

Technical ContextAI

exists in the its component. Atomic Alarm Clock 6.3 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its service configuration that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by placing a malicious executable named 'Program.exe' to gain persistent system-level access.