CVE-2017-20218 PUBLISHED

Serviio PRO 1.8 Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Path

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 15.03.2026 Published: 15.03.2026 Updated: 16.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 8.5

Product Status

Vendor Serviio
Product Serviio PRO
Versions
  • Version 1.8.0.0 PRO is affected
  • Version 1.7.1 is affected
  • Version 1.7.0 is affected
  • Version 1.6.1 is affected

Credits

  • LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab finder

References

Problem Types

  • Unquoted Search Path or Element CWE