{"id":"CVE-2016-20089","title":"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","summary":"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,…","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-2016-20089","references":[{"url":"http://www.iperiusremote.com","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40427","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.iperiusremote.com/download.aspx","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-remote-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00175,"epssPercentile":0.06286,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-29T09:30:49.072Z","slug":"CVE-2016-20089","body":"## Overview\n\nIperius 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.\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":[]}