CVE-2016-20057: netgate netgate registry cleaner Unquoted Search Path or Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-20057 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in netgate netgate registry cleaner. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 04-04-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or ElementThe product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.