Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

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Mon, 18 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Cybertronsoft
Cybertronsoft privacy Drive
Vendors & Products Cybertronsoft
Cybertronsoft privacy Drive

Sat, 16 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
Title Privacy Drive 3.17.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T19:48:23.810Z

Reserved: 2026-05-15T13:34:56.885Z

Link: CVE-2020-37231

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T19:48:18.893Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-16T16:16:19.050

Modified: 2026-05-18T20:16:36.607

Link: CVE-2020-37231

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-17T17:00:54Z

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