---
id: CVE-2020-36903
title: >-
  Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability
  in the Windows service configuration that allows local users to potentially
  execute code with elevated privileges
summary: >-
  Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability
  in the Windows service configuration that allows local users to potentially
  execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the service's
  unquoted …
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-428
published: '2025-12-31'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T14:10:00.190'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36903'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49453'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.selea.com'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/selea-carplateserver-local-privilege-escalation-via-unquoted-service-path
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2021-5621.php'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00145
epssPercentile: 0.03083
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T14:25:29.773Z'
---

## Overview

Selea CarPlateServer 4.0.1.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Windows service configuration that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the service's unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during application startup or reboot.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.