High severity · published Jan 29, 2026
CVE-2020-37017
CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CodeMeter 6.60 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 the CodeMeter Runtime Server service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
CodeMeter · Wibu
6.60 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37017
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48735
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codemeter-codemeterexe-unquoted-service-path
www.wibu.com
https://www.wibu.com/us/products/codemeter/runtime.html
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