CVE-2020-36992

HIGH 7.8

Nord VPN-6.31.13.0 - 'nordvpn-service' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	nordvpn
Product	nordvpn
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

nordvpn / nordvpn

6.31.13.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48790 nordvpn.com: https://nordvpn.com vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nord-vpn-nordvpn-service-unquoted-service-path

Credits

chipo