CVE-2020-36987: Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Program Access Controller 1.2.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in PACService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

Affected products

• Gearboxcomputers Program Access Controller: version 1.2.0.0 only

Published 2026-01-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.