CVE-2016-20061
HIGH EPSS 2.4%
Published Apr 4, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Apr 4, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
sheed AntiVirus 2.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ShavProt service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
CVSS Details
Base Score
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
2.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-428
References 4
- dl.sheedantivirus.ir http://dl.sheedantivirus.ir/setup.exe
- sheedantivirus.ir http://sheedantivirus.ir/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40497
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sheed-antivirus-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.