CVE-2016-20057Disclosure(netgate / registry_cleaner)

LOWCVSS 8.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-428

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • registry_cleaner

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
registry_cleaner

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-04: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-04: 104-04
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20057

    Post summary

    The post discloses an unquoted service path vulnerability in NETGATE Registry Cleaner that permits local privilege escalation.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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