High 7.8Published May 16, 2026

CVE-2020-37230Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 6:30 AM ET)

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Syncplify.me Server! 5.0.37 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SMWebRestServicev5 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the unquoted binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable into the service path and execute it with LocalSystem privileges when the service restarts or the system reboots.

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: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: May 18, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Syncplify Syncplify.me Server! syncplify:syncplify.me_server (from the name)	5.0.37	CNA record

References

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49009	exploit
https://www.syncplify.me/	product
https://download.syncplify.me/SMServer_Setup.exe	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/syncplify-me-server-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation	third-party-advisory

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