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TI-2016-09233 Aliases CVE-2016-20057GHSA-j4c2-8cmh-ccg2

NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 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

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00731 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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
NetgateNETGATE Registry Cleaner16.0.205—No fix listedCNA
  • NETGATE Registry Cleaner VendorNetgate Affected 16.0.205 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:registry_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 16.0.205VulnerableNetgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:registry_cleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 16.0.205 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-20057
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4c2-8cmh-ccg2
  3. 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

Sources

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