Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 has a Windows service configuration flaw. A user with local access could abuse improperly quoted service paths to run code with higher privileges. This is mainly a workstation/server privilege-escalation risk, not a remote internet-facing flaw.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 is installed on shared workstations, print management servers, or administrator-used systems. Business urgency depends on local access exposure and whether the product is still needed.
Technical view
CVE-2020-36929 is CWE-428: unquoted search path in Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7. The reported affected services are BrAuSvc and BRPA_Agent. CVSS v4 is 8.5, with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Windows systems running Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7. Systems without this product, or without the named services, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference exists, but the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data. The attack requires local access and some privileges; it is not described as remote unauthenticated exploitation.
Researcher notes
The sources identify the vulnerable version and service names, but do not provide a confirmed vendor patch statement in the bundle. Do not infer active exploitation from the ExploitDB listing alone. Validate configuration and version before remediation decisions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Windows systems for Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7.
- Check Brother support/download pages for current vendor guidance or updated packages.
- Prioritize upgrade or removal where BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 is not required.
- Apply endpoint controls to limit local code execution by low-privileged users.
- Monitor for unexpected changes around Brother service directories and service configuration.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 is installed.
- Check for BrAuSvc and BRPA_Agent services on Windows hosts.
- Review service executable paths for unquoted paths containing spaces.
- Verify service directory permissions prevent low-privileged file placement.
- Document systems requiring vendor update, removal, or compensating controls.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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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——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.5HighVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-50005CVE reference · exploit
- Brother BRPrint Auditor Download Page (NL)CVE reference · product
- Brother BRPrint Auditor Download Page (FR)CVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Brother BRPrint Auditor 3.0.7 - 'Multiple' Unquoted Service PathCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Unquoted Search Path or Element
Unquoted Search Path or Element represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.