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CVE-2020-36985: IP Watcher v3.0.0.30 - 'PACService.exe' 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: 2026-01-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

Affected products

• Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher: 3.0.0.30

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48968
• https://www.gearboxcomputers.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ip-watcher-pacserviceexe-unquoted-service-path

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