Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37017CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in CodeMeter from Wibu. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CodeMeter 6.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in the CodeMeter Runtime Server service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions.
Affected products (as reported)
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-48735 exploit
- CodeMeter Runtime Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory