CVE-2020-36934Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 - 'DeepNetworkService' Unquoted Service Path
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Deep Instinct Windows Agent 1.2.24.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DeepNetworkService that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\HP Sure Sense\DeepNetworkService.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-428
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Deepinstinct Deep Instinct Windows Agent deepinstinct:deep_instinct_windows_agent (from the name) | 1.2.24.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49020exploit
- https://www.deepinstinct.com/product
- https://www.deepinstinct.com/2019/05/22/hp-collaborates-with-deep-instinct-to-roll-out-ai-powered-malware-protection-for-next-generation-hp-elitebook-and-zbook-pcs/product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/deep-instinct-windows-agent-deepnetworkservice-unquoted-service-paththird-party-advisory
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