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TI-2016-09232 Aliases CVE-2016-20056GHSA-3mg4-q3v6-5gmc

Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SpyEmrgHealth and SpyEmrgSrv services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the unquoted service path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Spy-EmergencySpy Emergency23.0.205—No fix listedCNA
  • Spy Emergency VendorSpy-Emergency Affected 23.0.205 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-20056
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mg4-q3v6-5gmc

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2021-22460 Spy Emergency 25.0.650 - Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5

Sources

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