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CVE-2020-36992 (GCVE-0-2020-36992)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-28 12:29 – Updated: 2026-01-28 14:33
VLAI?
Title
Nord VPN-6.31.13.0 - 'nordvpn-service' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
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 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nordvpn nordvpn Affected: 6.31.13.0
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Credits
chipo
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