CVE-2016-20057
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Apr 4, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 4, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
NETGATE Registry CleanerNetgate |
|
References
- ExploitDB-40539exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalationthird-party-advisory
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