Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting t…

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1. May 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-37231

  Official CVE identifier

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-37231

  Privacy Drive 3.17.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdsvc.exe service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service startup process. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted path directories to execute

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · cybertronsoft.com
• Reference · cybertronsoft.com
• Reference · exploit-db.com
• Reference · vulncheck.com