Outline Service 1.3.3 - 'Outline Service ' Unquoted Service Path
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
Outline Service 1.3.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Outline to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37030
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwjm-jcx5-9rrw
References
Exploit 1
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- TI-2026-20086 Outline's IDOR allows unauthorized viewing and seizing of private deleted drafts CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-25167 An issue in Outline <= v0.76.1 allows attackers to execute a session hijacking attack via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-83841 Outline exposes unpublished documents through public share links CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-31950 Outline: OAuth Scope Validation Logic Error Allows Privilege Escalation to Wildcard API Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-37030 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37030 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xwjm-jcx5-9rrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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