Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2026
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 Privilege Escalation
CVE-2016-20085
Description
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
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Affected products
1- Range: =6.0.1.6730
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40587mitreexploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtek-high-definition-audio-driver-privilege-escalationmitrethird-party-advisory
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