Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36989ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4 - 'ForensiTAppxService.exe' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ForensiTAppxService from Forensit. 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
ForensiT AppX Management Service 2.2.0.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Forensit | ForensiTAppxService | 2.2.0.4 |
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-48821 exploit
- ForensiT Official Downloads Page product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ForensiTAppxService 2.2.0.4 - 'ForensiTAppxService.exe' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory