CVE-2020-37100

Sync Breeze Enterprise 12.4.18 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations to hijack the service startup process.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.syncbreeze.com	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48045	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sync-breeze-enterprise-unquoted-service-path	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:flexense:syncbreeze:12.4.18:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

History

20 Feb 2026, 16:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Flexense syncbreeze Flexense
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:flexense:syncbreeze:12.4.18::::enterprise:::
References	~~() http://www.syncbreeze.com -~~	() http://www.syncbreeze.com - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48045 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48045 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sync-breeze-enterprise-unquoted-service-path -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sync-breeze-enterprise-unquoted-service-path - Third Party Advisory

03 Feb 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-03 15:16

Updated : 2026-02-20 16:38

NVD link : CVE-2020-37100

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37100

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37100

JSON object : View

Products Affected

flexense

syncbreeze

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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