CVE-2020-37017

HIGH 7.8

CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

CodeMeter 6.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in the CodeMeter Runtime Server service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	wibu
Product	codemeter
Published	Jan 29, 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

Wibu / CodeMeter

6.60

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48735 wibu.com: https://www.wibu.com/us/products/codemeter/runtime.html vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codemeter-codemeterexe-unquoted-service-path

Credits

Luis Martinez