Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6 Windows Service Configuration unquoted search path

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Windows Service Configuration. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-36903. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Windows Service Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Windows service configuration that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the service's unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during application startup or reboot.

The weakness was disclosed by Gjoko Krstic as 49453. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-36903 since 12/23/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/01/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574.009 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-206090). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Selea

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• CarPlateServer

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• 4.0.1.6

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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