Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36990Input Director 1.4.3 - 'Input Director' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Input Director from Inputdirector. 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
Input Director 1.4.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Inputdirector | Input Director | 1.4.3 |
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-48795 exploit
- Input Director Official Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Input Director 1.4.3 - 'Input Director' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory