What is CVE-2016-20090?

CVE-2016-20090 is a high-severity vulnerability in Comodo Dragon Browser, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-20090?

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

Vulnerability in Comodo Dragon Browser

CVE-2016-20090

Comodo Dragon Browser versions up to 52.15.25.663 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the DragonUpdater service due to an unquoted service path running with SYSTEM privileges. A local attacker can insert a malicious executable…

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

Comodo Dragon Browser — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-20090?: CVE-2016-20090 is a high-severity vulnerability in Comodo Dragon Browser, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-20090?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.