CVE-2016-20057

HIGH EPSS 44.5%
Published Apr 4, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Apr 4, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
44.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-428

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
netgateregistry_cleaner* ≤16.0.205

References 4

  • netgate.sk http://www.netgate.sk/
    Product
  • netgate.sk http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4
    Product
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539
    ExploitVDB Entry
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.