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CVE-2020-37230: Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SMWebRestServicev5 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the unquoted binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable into the service path and execute it with LocalSystem privileges when the service restarts or the system reboots.

Affected products

• Syncplify.me Server!: 5.0.37

References

• https://download.syncplify.me/SMServer_Setup.exe
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49009
• https://www.syncplify.me/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/syncplify-me-server-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

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