CVE-2016-20057
HIGH
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.05
BB Relevance:
42/100
Published: 2026-04-04
Modified: 2026-10-27
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
No Interaction
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
None
AT:
None
VC:
High
VI:
High
VA:
High
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.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| netgate | registry_cleaner | < 16.0.205 |
References & Advisories (4)
Third Party Advisory
Product
Product
Exploit
VDB Entry