Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-36928 · published 16 January 2026
CVE-2020-36928: Brother bragent unquoted search path vulnerability
Brother · Bragent
Brother BRAgent 1.38 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WBA_Agent_Client service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\BRAgent\ to inject and execute malicious code with elevated system permissions.
Description
Brother BRAgent 1.38 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WBA_Agent_Client service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\BRAgent\ to inject and execute malicious code with elevated system permissions.
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/174732/~/what-is-bragent%3F | Product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50010 | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/brother-bragent-wbaagentclient-unquoted-service-path | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50010 | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-36928), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
