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.

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 ex…

EPSS: 0.000 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Netgate Registry Cleaner — versions 16.0.205

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

ExploitDB-40539 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
Product Reference (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation (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.