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TI-2016-09234 Aliases CVE-2016-20058GHSA-gmgr-4mx6-9f7m

Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 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 AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable 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 0.00731 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 AMITI Antivirus23.0.305—No fix listedCNA
  • NETGATE AMITI Antivirus VendorNetgate Affected 23.0.305 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgate:amiti_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 23.0.305VulnerableNetgate
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgate:amiti_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 23.0.305 Vulnerable ·Netgate

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-20058
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmgr-4mx6-9f7m

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

Sources

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