CVE-2020-36879— Flexsense DiskBoss Service Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
Flexsense DiskBoss
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.
Flexsense DiskBoss是美国Flexsense公司的一个磁盘管理工具。 Flexsense DiskBoss 11.7.28版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于未加引号的服务路径，可能导致攻击者提升权限并执行任意系统命令。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 3 AI
T1053 · Scheduled Task/Job T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1546.004 · Unix Shell Configuration Modification
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-36879
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Flexsense DiskBoss Service Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Flexsense DiskBoss 11.7.28 allows unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges using any of its services, enabling remote code execution during startup or reboot with escalated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path vulnerability by specifying a malicious service name in the 'sc qc' command, allowing them to execute arbitrary system commands.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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
Flexsense DiskBoss 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Flexsense DiskBoss是美国Flexsense公司的一个磁盘管理工具。 Flexsense DiskBoss 11.7.28版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于未加引号的服务路径，可能导致攻击者提升权限并执行任意系统命令。
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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| Flexsense | DiskBoss | 11.7.28 | - |
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| Flexsense | DiskBoss Pro | 11.7.28 | - |
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| Flexsense | DiskBoss Ultimate | 11.7.28 | - |
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| Flexsense | DiskBoss Pro | 11.7.28 | - |
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| Flexsense | DiskBoss Ultimate | 11.7.28 | - |
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| Flexsense | DiskBoss Server | 11.7.28 | - |
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| Flexsense | DiskBoss Enterprise | 11.7.28 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-36879 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Flexsense · 2025-12-05 · 4 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-36881 | Flexsense DiskBoss 'Add Input Directory' Buffer Overflow | |
| CVE-2020-36880 | Flexsense DiskBoss 'Reports and Data Directory' Buffer Overflow | |
| CVE-2020-36882 | Flexsense DiskBoss Application Crash Denial of Service |
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