CVE-2020-36985

HIGH 7.8

IP Watcher v3.0.0.30 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	gearboxcomputers
Product	ip watcher
Published	Jan 28, 2026
Last Updated	Mar 5, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Affected Versions

Gearboxcomputers / IP Watcher

3.0.0.30

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48968 gearboxcomputers.com: https://www.gearboxcomputers.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ip-watcher-pacserviceexe-unquoted-service-path

Credits

Mohammed Alshehri