DiskPulse 13.6.14 Windows Service diskpls.exe unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DiskPulse 13.6.14 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file C:\Program Files\Disk Pulse Enterprise\bin\diskpls.exe of the component Windows Service. The manipulation results in unquoted search path. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-36927. Attacking locally is a requirement. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DiskPulse 13.6.14. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the file C:\Program Files\Disk Pulse Enterprise\bin\diskpls.exe of the component Windows Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

DiskPulse Enterprise 13.6.14 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Disk Pulse Enterprise\bin\diskpls.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

The weakness was published by Brian Rodriguez as 50012. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-36927 since 01/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.009.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 Exploit-DB (50012). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

01/10/2026 CVE reserved
01/16/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
01/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 50012
Researcher: Brian Rodriguez
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-36927 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-36927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341520
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2026 09:49
Changes: 01/16/2026 09:49 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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