CVE-2020-36928 Brother BRAgent 1.38 - 'WBA_Agent_Client' Unquoted Service Path
Attackers can execute malicious code with system privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in Brother BRAgent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36928?
CVE-2020-36928 is a high-severity vulnerability in Brother BRAgent, published on 15 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Brother BRAgent 1.38 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WBA_Agent_Client service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\BRAgent\ to inject and execute malicious code with elevated system permissions.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36928?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brother Bragent.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36928?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36928 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36928 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36928 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95jg-fj9g-2q86.