Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 - 'MotoHelperService.exe' Unquoted Service Path
Priority LOW 38CWE-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
Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MotoHelperService.exe service that allows local users to potentially inject malicious code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola-Device-Manager | Motorola Device Manager | 2.5.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Motorola Device Manager VendorMotorola-Device-Manager Affected 2.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jv2h-2w94-chwv
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2020-36982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv2h-2w94-chwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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