Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.
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| Description | Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot. | |
| Title | Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Path | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-428 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-01-28T14:54:14.615Z
Reserved: 2026-01-27T15:47:07.999Z
Link: CVE-2020-36986
Updated: 2026-01-28T14:54:10.302Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-28T13:15:51.413
Modified: 2026-01-28T13:15:51.413
Link: CVE-2020-36986
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