High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2026· Updated Apr 20, 2026
CVE-2016-20057
CVE-2016-20057
Description
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:netgate:registry_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:netgate:registry_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=16.0.205
- (no CPE)range: build 16.0.205
Patches
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References
4- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539nvdExploitVDB Entry
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalationnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.netgate.sknvdProduct
- www.netgate.sk/download/download.phpnvdProduct
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