CVE-2020-36987

HIGH 7.8

Program Access Controller v1.2.0.0 - 'PACService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	gearboxcomputers
Product	program access controller
Published	Jan 28, 2026
Last Updated	Jul 28, 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 / Program Access Controller

1.2.0.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48966 gearboxcomputers.com: https://www.gearboxcomputers.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/program-access-controller-pacserviceexe-unquoted-service-path

Credits

Mohammed Alshehri