Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WCAssistantService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Codeworkweb
Codeworkweb cww Companion
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:codeworkweb:cww_companion:4.9.2159:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Codeworkweb
Codeworkweb cww Companion

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lavasoft
Lavasoft web Companion
Vendors & Products Lavasoft
Lavasoft web Companion

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WCAssistantService that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Title Adaware Web Companion 4.9.2159 - 'WCAssistantService' 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: 2026-03-05T01:27:58.567Z

Reserved: 2026-02-01T13:16:06.489Z

Link: CVE-2020-37102

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-03T17:07:30.646Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-03T15:16:11.140

Modified: 2026-02-03T16:44:03.343

Link: CVE-2020-37102

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T12:09:34Z

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