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    CVE-2016-20060

    Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the service path and upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code executes with LocalSystem privileges.

    Published:Apr 4, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 4, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00013
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Hotspotshield
    Product
    Hotspot Shield
    Vendor
    Pango
    Product
    Hotspot Shield

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    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