{"id":"CVE-2016-20057","title":"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","summary":"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 …","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-428"],"vendor":"netgate","product":"registry_cleaner","affected":["registry_cleaner <= 16.0.205"],"published":"2026-04-04","updated":"2026-07-21","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20057","references":[{"url":"http://www.netgate.sk/","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00606,"epssPercentile":0.47378,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-21T16:51:41.036Z","slug":"CVE-2016-20057","body":"## Overview\n\nNETGATE 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `registry_cleaner <= 16.0.205`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}