CVE-2016-20057 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-20057?

CVE-2016-20057 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-20057?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgate Registry Cleaner.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgate	Registry Cleaner	<= 16.0.205

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

References

http://www.netgate.sk/Product
http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539ExploitVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-serThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-20057?

CVE-2016-20057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 p...

How severe is CVE-2016-20057?

CVE-2016-20057 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-20057?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgate Registry Cleaner.