High severity · published Jan 15, 2026
CVE-2020-36928
Brother BRAgent 1.38 - 'WBA_Agent_Client' Unquoted Service Path
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BB
Brother BRAgent · Brother
1.38 · source: vendor
BR
Bragent · Brother
1.38 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36928
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36928
Product
https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/174732/~/what-is-bragent%3F
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50010
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/brother-bragent-wbaagentclient-unquoted-service-path