Vulnerability in Netgate Registry Cleaner
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netgate Registry Cleaner — versions 16.0.205
- Netgate Registry Cleaner
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.netgate.sk/ (Product, product)
- www.netgate.sk/download/download.php (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-registry-cleaner-build-unquoted-service-pa… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-20057?
- CVE-2016-20057 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgate Registry Cleaner, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-20057?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.