CVE-2020-37099
Published: 03 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2020-37099 is a high-severity Unquoted Search Path or Element (CWE-428) vulnerability in Disksavvy (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception by Unquoted Path (T1574.009); ranked at the 2.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2020-37099 is an unquoted service path vulnerability in Disk Savvy Enterprise version 12.3.18. The flaw exists in the service configuration for the executable at 'C:\Program Files\Disk Savvy Enterprise\bin\disksvs.exe', which lacks proper quoting of the path. This allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting the unquoted path traversal. The vulnerability is rated 7.8 on the CVSS v3.1 scale (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and is associated with CWE-428 (Unquoted Search Path or Element).
Local low-privileged attackers can exploit this vulnerability with low complexity. By placing a malicious executable in an intermediate directory along the unquoted service path (e.g., C:\Program Files\Disk Savvy Enterprise.exe), the service will execute the attacker's binary instead of the legitimate one upon service startup or restart. Successful exploitation leads to privilege escalation, granting high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromises.
Advisories and resources include the Vulncheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/disk-savvy-enterprise-disksvsexe-unquoted-service-path, a public exploit at https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48049, and the vendor site at http://www.disksavvy.com. These detail the issue but do not specify patches in the provided information; standard mitigations for unquoted paths involve updating service configurations or applying vendor fixes if available.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2020-30977
Vulnerability details
Disk Savvy Enterprise 12.3.18 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Disk Savvy Enterprise\bin\disksvs.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate…
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Why these techniques?
Direct match to unquoted service path enabling path interception for local privilege escalation via malicious binary placement.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Establishes and enforces secure configuration settings for system services, including proper quoting of executable paths to prevent unquoted service path exploitation.
Requires identification, reporting, and correction of flaws like unquoted service paths in software such as Disk Savvy Enterprise to eliminate the vulnerability.
Vulnerability scanning identifies unquoted service path configurations in services like disksvs.exe, enabling proactive remediation.