{"id":"CVE-2020-37251","title":"RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges","summary":"RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execu…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-428"],"published":"2026-06-19","updated":"2026-09-29","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-29T09:10:00.157","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37251","references":[{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.real.com/","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtimes-desktop-service-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00173,"epssPercentile":0.06054,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-29T09:30:49.075Z","slug":"CVE-2020-37251","body":"## Overview\n\nRealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}