Cyber Resilience

CVE-2020-37251

HighPublic PoC

Published: 19 June 2026

Published
19 June 2026
Modified
23 June 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v4 8.5 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0012 2.0th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2020-37251 is a high-severity Unquoted Search Path or Element (CWE-428) vulnerability in Real (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).

Operationally, 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.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup…

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or system reboot.

CWE(s)
CWE-428

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Real
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References