Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 DeepNetworkService.exe unquoted search path

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A vulnerability was found in Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe. This manipulation causes unquoted search path. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-36934. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DeepNetworkService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

The weakness was released by Paulina Girón as 49020. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-36934 since 01/25/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574.009 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202601-4312) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-4640). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Deepinstinct

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• Deep Instinct Windows Agent

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• 1.2.24.0

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