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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.netgate.sk/	Product
http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539	Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netgate:registry_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Apr 2026, 14:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.netgate.sk/ -~~	() http://www.netgate.sk/ - Product
References	~~() http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4 -~~	() http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4 - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539 - Exploit, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Netgate Netgate registry Cleaner
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:netgate:registry_cleaner::::::::

04 Apr 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-04 14:16

Updated : 2026-04-20 14:25

NVD link : CVE-2016-20057

Mitre link : CVE-2016-20057

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-20057

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netgate

registry_cleaner

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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