High severity · published Apr 4, 2026
CVE-2016-20057
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NR
NETGATE Registry Cleaner · Netgate
16.0.205 · source: vendor
RC
Registry Cleaner · Netgate
through 16.0.205 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20057
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20057
Product
http://www.netgate.sk/
Product
http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation