CVE-2020-36981 Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 - 'ForwardDaemon.exe ' Unquoted Service Path
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in Motorola Device Manager.
- 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-2020-36981?
CVE-2020-36981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Filehorse Motorola Device Manager, published on 27 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Motorola Device Manager 2.4.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PST Service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in ForwardDaemon.exe to inject malicious code that will execute with elevated system privileges during service startup.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36981?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jqp-g5vc-78qc.