CVE-2020-37230

# PowerShell script to check for Unquoted Service Path vulnerability in CVE-2020-37230 $ServiceName = "SMWebRestServicev5" $Service = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='$ServiceName'" if ($Service) { $Path = $Service.PathName Write-Host "[+] Checking Service: $ServiceName" Write-Host "[+] Current Path: $Path" # Check if path is unquoted and contains spaces if ($Path -notmatch '^"' -and $Path -match ' ') { Write-Host "[!] VULNERABLE: Service path is unquoted and contains spaces." -ForegroundColor Red # Identify potential exploitation paths $SplitPath = $Path -split ' ' $VulnPath = $SplitPath[0] Write-Host "[*] Attacker could create malicious file at: $VulnPath" } else { Write-Host "[-] Service path is quoted or does not contain spaces. Not vulnerable." } } else { Write-Host "[-] Service $ServiceName not found on this system." }

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2020-37230", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2026-05-16T16:16:18.920", "lastModified": "2026-05-18T20:16:05.873", "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SMWebRestServicev5 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the unquoted binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable into the service path and execute it with LocalSystem privileges when the service restarts or the system reboots."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV40": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Secondary", "cvssData": {"version": "4.0", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X", "baseScore": 8.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-428"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://download.syncplify.me/SMServer_Setup.exe", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49009", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://www.syncplify.me/", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/syncplify-me-server-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation", "source": "[email protected]"}]}}