Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36991ShareMouse 5.0.43 - 'ShareMouse Service' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ShareMouse from Sharemouse. 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
ShareMouse 5.0.43 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the insecure service path configuration by placing malicious executables in specific system directories to gain elevated access during service startup.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sharemouse | ShareMouse | 5.0.43 |
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-48794 exploit
- ShareMouse Official Vendor Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: ShareMouse 5.0.43 - 'ShareMouse Service' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory