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CVE-2017-20218 Detail

Description

Serviio PRO 1.8 contains an unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows service that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing malicious executables in the system root path. Additionally, improper directory permissions with full access for the Users group allow authenticated users to replace the executable file with arbitrary binaries, enabling privilege escalation during service startup or system reboot.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 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

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3094 VulnCheck
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017050019 VulnCheck
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125644 VulnCheck
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142384 VulnCheck
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41959/ VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/serviio-pro-local-privilege-escalation-via-unquoted-path VulnCheck
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5405.php VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-20218
NVD Published Date:
03/16/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/16/2026
Source:
VulnCheck