CVE-2020-36879

Flexsense DiskBoss Service Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability

Published Dec 5, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Flexsense DiskBoss 11.7.28 allows unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges using any of its services, enabling remote code execution during startup or reboot with escalated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path vulnerability by specifying a malicious service name in the 'sc qc' command, allowing them to execute arbitrary system commands.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Flexsense DiskBoss 11.7.28 allows unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges using any of its services, enabling remote code execution during startup or reboot with escalated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path vulnerability by specifying a malicious service name in the 'sc qc' command, allowing them to execute arbitrary system commands.
Title Flexsense DiskBoss Service Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability
First Time appeared Flexense
Flexense diskboss
Flexsense
Flexsense diskboss
Weaknesses CWE-428
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:flexense:diskboss:11.7.28:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexsense:diskboss:11.7.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Flexense
Flexense diskboss
Flexsense
Flexsense diskboss
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Dec 5, 2025, 8:08 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2025, 1:50 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 5, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM