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    CVE-2016-20057

    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.

    Published:Apr 4, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2026
    EPS:Apr 4, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00068
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Netgate
    Product
    Netgate Registry Cleaner
    Vendor
    Netgate
    Product
    Registry Cleaner

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High