CVE-2020-37016 BarcodeOCR 19.3.6 - 'BarcodeOCR' Unquoted Service Path
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in BarcodeOCR during system startup.
- 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-2020-37016?
CVE-2020-37016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Barcode-Ocr BarcodeOCR, published on 29 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BarcodeOCR 19.3.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges during system startup. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious executables that will run with LocalSystem privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37016?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-37016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37016 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx66-gv2c-39px.