Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36986Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Prey from Preyproject. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Preyproject | Prey | 1.9.6 |
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-48967 exploit
- Vendor Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory