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CVE-2020-37017

CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 29, 2026 at 02:28 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCodemeter

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Exploit
Source: cverecord
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48735
Product
Source: cverecord
https://www.wibu.com/us/products/codemeter/runtime.html
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codemeter-codemeterexe-unquoted-service-path

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-428

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