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TI-2020-19237 Aliases CVE-2020-37102GHSA-7g96-p22m-8mmj

Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 - 'WCAssistantService' 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

Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WCAssistantService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LavasoftWeb Companion4.9.2159—No fix listedCNA
  • Web Companion VendorLavasoft Affected 4.9.2159 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37102
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g96-p22m-8mmj

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2006-03584 Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 3.51.759.6511 (462), as used in (1) Lavasoft Personal… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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