CVE-2020-36992: nordvpn Unquoted Search Path or Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36992 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in nordvpn. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-01-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-03-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nord VPN 6.31.13.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its nordvpn-service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path during system startup or reboot to potentially run malicious code with LocalSystem permissions.

• CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or ElementThe product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.