CVE-2016-20089
Iperius Remote 1.7.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
Description
Iperius Remote 1.7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation path. When installed from directories containing spaces, attackers can place malicious executables in the path to be executed with elevated 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 |
|---|---|
Iperius RemoteIperiusremote |
|
References
- ExploitDB-40427exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Iperius Remote 1.7.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilegethird-party-advisory
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