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TI-2016-09261 Aliases CVE-2016-20085GHSA-w258-mjv8-mjj6

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 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

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th 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
RealtekRealtek High Definition Audio Driver6.0.1.6730—No fix listedCNA
  • Realtek High Definition Audio Driver VendorRealtek Affected 6.0.1.6730 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-2016-20085
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w258-mjv8-mjj6

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-14193 Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides an HTTP web server exposing a… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14192 Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides a diagnostic tool called 'MP… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-06873 The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14191 Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides a 'WiFi Simple Config' server… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25815 Cross-site request forgery in LevelOne WBR-6013 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14190 Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides a 'WiFi Simple Config' server… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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