CVE-2020-36992

Nord VPN-6.31.13.0 - 'nordvpn-service' Unquoted Service Path

Published Jan 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nordvpn:nordvpn:6.31.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Nordvpn
Nordvpn nordvpn
Vendors & Products Nordvpn
Nordvpn nordvpn
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.
Title Nord VPN-6.31.13.0 - 'nordvpn-service' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Mar 5, 2026, 1:27 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2026, 3:47 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 28, 2026, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM