CVE-2020-37230CWE-428

Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

High · published May 16, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
1.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SMWebRestServicev5 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the unquoted binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable into the service path and execute it with LocalSystem privileges when the service restarts or the system reboots.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00114 · 1.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-428 · Unquoted Search Path or Element
Published
2026-05-16T15:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 MAY 15:25Z
    Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
    cvelistv5