{"id":"CVE-2016-20087","title":"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","summary":"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 sy…","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"],"published":"2026-06-19","updated":"2026-09-29","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-29T09:10:00.157","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20087","references":[{"url":"http://www.networkdls.com/","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"http://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/Fortitude_HTTP","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40461","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fortitude-http-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00175,"epssPercentile":0.06287,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-29T09:30:49.071Z","slug":"CVE-2016-20087","body":"## Overview\n\nFortitude 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.\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,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}