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Vulnerability record · public intelligence
CVE-2020-37017
HIGH

CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path

Published Jan 29, 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSHIGH · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.14%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path

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QFinch assessment

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.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
MEDIUM
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. ExploitDB-48735 ↗
  2. CodeMeter Runtime Product Homepage ↗
  3. VulnCheck Advisory: CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path ↗

Record history

Published Jan 29, 2026 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026