CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-20089
8.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Deferred
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Last modified
- 2026-09-29
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-428
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.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element weakness
References
- http://www.iperiusremote.com www.iperiusremote.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40427 www.exploit-db.com
- https://www.iperiusremote.com/download.aspx www.iperiusremote.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-remote-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege www.vulncheck.com