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High · 7.8 CVE-2020-37253 EUVD-2020-31254GHSA-vcqw-5625-54xg

Winstep 18.06.0096 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Published Jun 19, 2026 · Updated Jun 22, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

Winstep 18.06.0096 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Winstep Xtreme Service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Winstep Winstep 18.06.0096 —

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