CVE-2017-20218— Serviio PRO 1.8 Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Path
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Affected
Serviio Serviio PRO
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Serviio PRO是英国Serviio公司的一个多媒体流服务器软件。 Serviio PRO 1.8版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于Windows服务存在未加引号的搜索路径和目录权限不当，可能导致本地用户执行任意代码或权限提升。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1547.001 · Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder T1574.007 · Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2017-20218
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Serviio PRO 1.8 Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Path
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Serviio PRO 1.8 contains an unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows service that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing malicious executables in the system root path. Additionally, improper directory permissions with full access for the Users group allow authenticated users to replace the executable file with arbitrary binaries, enabling privilege escalation during service startup or system reboot.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未经引用的搜索路径或元素
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Serviio PRO 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Serviio PRO是英国Serviio公司的一个多媒体流服务器软件。 Serviio PRO 1.8版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于Windows服务存在未加引号的搜索路径和目录权限不当，可能导致本地用户执行任意代码或权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Serviio | Serviio PRO | 1.8.0.0 PRO | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-20218 (2)
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IBM X-Force Exchange vdb-entry
Exploits & Public PoCs for CVE-2017-20218 (3)
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Packet Storm exploit
Proof of Concept for CVE-2017-20218 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Serviio · 2026-03-15 · 4 CVEs total
| CVE-2017-20220 | 7.5 HIGH | Serviio PRO 1.8 Unauthenticated Password Change via REST API |
| CVE-2017-20217 | 7.5 HIGH | Serviio PRO 1.8 REST API Information Disclosure |
| CVE-2017-20219 | 6.1 MEDIUM | Serviio PRO 1.8 DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting via mediabrowser |
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