Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36985
IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Published Jan 28, 2026 · catalog updated Mar 5, 2026 · Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36985. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.17%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher 3.0.0.30
IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
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- vendor Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher 3.0.0.303.0.0.30
How to fix CVE-2020-36985
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 3.0.0.30
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36985. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Gearboxcomputers IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 3.0.0.30. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 28, 2026 · EUVD
Detected
IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Mar 5, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36985
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36985
30-day exploitation probability 0.17%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30893
IP Watcher 3.0.0.30 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated Local
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- EUVDNov 2, 2026