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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-36987

Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges.

Published Jan 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 28, 2026 · Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-36987. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller 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 Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0

Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

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  • vendor Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller 1.2.0.01.2.0.0

How to fix CVE-2020-36987

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-2020-36987. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 1.2.0.0. 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.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 28, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

  2. Jul 28, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-36987

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-36987

    30-day exploitation probability 0.17%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30895

    Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executable

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026