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CVE-2020-36986: Prey 1.9.6 - "CronService" 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

Prey 1.9.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the CronService to insert malicious code that would execute during application startup or system reboot.

Affected products

• Preyproject Prey: 1.9.6

References

• https://preyproject.com/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48967
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prey-cronservice-unquoted-service-path

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