Brother BRAgent 1.38 - 'WBA_Agent_Client' Unquoted Service Path
Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
Brother BRAgent 1.38 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WBA_Agent_Client service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\BRAgent\ to inject and execute malicious code with elevated system permissions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00255 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Industries, Ltd | Brother BRAgent | 1.38 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Brother BRAgent VendorBrother Industries, Ltd Affected 1.38 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brother:bragent:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.38 | Vulnerable | Brother Industries, Ltd |
- cpe:2.3:a:brother:bragent:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.38 Vulnerable ·Brother Industries, Ltd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95jg-fj9g-2q86
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2020-36928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95jg-fj9g-2q86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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