CVE-2020-36929 Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 - 'Multiple' Unquoted Service Path
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by exploiting unquoted service paths in Brother BRPrint Auditor.
- 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-2020-36929?
CVE-2020-36929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Support Brother BRPrint Auditor, 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 BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configurations that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted file paths in BrAuSvc and BRPA_Agent services to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges on the system.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brother Brprint Auditor.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36929 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36929 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc36-jm28-59wx.