Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36981Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 - 'ForwardDaemon.exe ' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Motorola Device Manager from Filehorse. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PST Service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in ForwardDaemon.exe to inject malicious code that will execute with elevated system privileges during service startup.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Filehorse | Motorola Device Manager | 2.4.52.5.4 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-49011 exploit
- Motorola Device Manager Download Page product
- ExploitDB-49013 exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 - 'ForwardDaemon.exe ' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory