Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16 - 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
Disk Sorter Enterprise 12.4.16 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disksorter | Disk Sorter Enterprise | 12.4.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Disk Sorter Enterprise VendorDisksorter Affected 12.4.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72fx-qjwh-hwgw
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Disksorter vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-22462 Disk Sorter Server 13.6.12 - 'Disk Sorter Server' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2021-22425 Disk Sorter Enterprise 13.6.12 - 'Disk Sorter Enterprise' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2017-04916 A buffer overflow vulnerability in Disk Sorter Enterprise 9.5.12 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-37098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72fx-qjwh-hwgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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