High 7.8Published Jun 19, 2026

CVE-2020-37251RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 3:20 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

RealTimes Desktop Service 18.1.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the rpdsvc.exe binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

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: Jun 22, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Real RealTimes Desktop Service real:realtimes_desktop_service (from the name)	18.1.4	CNA record

References

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49021	exploit
https://www.real.com/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtimes-desktop-service-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation	third-party-advisory

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