CVE-2020-36992

HIGH

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted bi...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.17.8
CVSS v48.5
EPSS0.2%
Percentile7th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-428: CWE-428
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service, allowing local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges.

BSID: BS-2026-GLOBAL-192042-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-36992?
Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service, allowing local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36992?
CVE-2020-36992 has CVSS 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.2%.
Is CVE-2020-36992 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2020-36992 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-36992?
Priority: HIGH.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-36992?
CVE-2020-36992 affects Nordvpn Nordvpn.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2020-36992
BSIDBS-2026-GLOBAL-192042-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2026-01-28
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-428
SourceNVD
Official Description

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability arises from the nordvpn-service using an unquoted binary path. An attacker can exploit this by placing a malicious executable in a directory that is part of the path, which will be executed with LocalSystem permissions during system startup or reboot.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Nordvpn Nordvpn 6.31.13.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 260 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashebff9951cff0093e436e99639e9678bf5000e9558fd6c2c9f90acccadfef6b3f6fa361e0901d37917838aacb3acfc9c8c23e1da4fbb644c17dc459c01db38025
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