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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.barcode-ocr.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48740 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/barcodeocr-barcodeocr-unquoted-service-path cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title BarcodeOCR 19.3.6 - 'BarcodeOCR' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-29T15:11:57.434Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T18:18:30.521Z

Link: CVE-2020-37016

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T15:11:48.901Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-29T15:16:09.110

Modified: 2026-01-29T16:31:00.867

Link: CVE-2020-37016

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Weaknesses