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CVE-2016-20060

HIGH

7.8

Beschreibung

Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the service path and upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code executes with LocalSystem privileges.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Bewertung7.8

SchweregradHIGH

CVSS VektorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AngriffsvektorLOCAL

KomplexitatLOW

Erforderliche PrivilegienLOW

BenutzerinteraktionNONE

Veroffentlicht4/4/2026

Zuletzt geandert4/4/2026

Quellenvd

Honeypot-Sichtungen0

Schwachen (CWE)

CWE-428

Referenzen

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40528(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.hotspotshield.com(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.hotspotshield.com/download/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hotspot-shield-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Korrelationen

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