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CVE-2020-36934: Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 - 'DeepNetworkService' Unquoted Service Path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DeepNetworkService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

Affected products

• Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent: 1.2.24.0

References

• https://www.deepinstinct.com/
• https://www.deepinstinct.com/2019/05/22/hp-collaborates-with-deep-instinct-to-roll-out-ai-powered-malware-protection-for-next-generation-hp-elitebook-and-zbook-pcs/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49020
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/deep-instinct-windows-agent-deepnetworkservice-unquoted-service-path

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