Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.29.0 - 'DeepMgmtService' 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
Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.29.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DeepMgmtService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepMgmtService.exe 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepinstinct | Deep Instinct Windows Agent | 1.2.29.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Deep Instinct Windows Agent VendorDeepinstinct Affected 1.2.29.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37047
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw26-2v3j-gf6f
References
Exploit 1
More Deepinstinct vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-19069 Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 - 'DeepNetworkService' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-37047 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37047 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw26-2v3j-gf6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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