What is CVE-2016-20086?

CVE-2016-20086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vembu Storegrid, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-20086?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Vembu Storegrid

CVE-2016-20086

Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the RemoteBackup and RemoteBackup_webServer services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path…

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

Vembu Storegrid — versions 4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20086?: CVE-2016-20086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vembu Storegrid, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-20086?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.