CVE-2016-20087
Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 22, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
Description
Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with SYSTEM privileges during service startup or system reboot.
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 |
|---|---|
Fortitude HTTPNetworkdls |
|
References
- ExploitDB-40461exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilegethird-party-advisory
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