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CVE-2020-37251: RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• 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: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-09-29
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Affected products

• RealTimes Desktop Service: 18.1.4

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021
• https://www.real.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtimes-desktop-service-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

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