CVE-2020-36982 Motorola Device Manager 2.5.4 - 'MotoHelperService.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-2020-36982?
CVE-2020-36982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Motorola-Device-Manager 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 2.5.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MotoHelperService.exe service that allows local users to potentially inject malicious code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36982?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv2h-2w94-chwv.