Description
SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. Attackers can replace the wrapper.exe in the service path with a malicious executable to execute code with highest system privileges during service restart.
Published: 2026-01-29
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sonarsource:sonarqube:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sonarsource
Sonarsource sonarqube
Vendors & Products Sonarsource
Sonarsource sonarqube

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. Attackers can replace the wrapper.exe in the service path with a malicious executable to execute code with highest system privileges during service restart.
Title SonarQube 8.3.1 - 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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Sonarsource Sonarqube
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-05T01:27:29.880Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T18:18:30.522Z

Link: CVE-2020-37020

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T14:59:41.596Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-29T15:16:09.610

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2020-37020

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-30T08:43:05Z

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