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TI-2016-09262 Aliases CVE-2016-20086GHSA-7w4f-m98q-hq6g

Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 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

Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the RemoteBackup and RemoteBackup_webServer services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable 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
VembuVembu StoreGrid4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Vembu StoreGrid VendorVembu Affected 4.0 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-2016-20086
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7w4f-m98q-hq6g

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-08262 Unauthenticated remote command execution with SYSTEM privileges in Vembu products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-08263 Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload and command execution in Vembu products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08261 Unauthenticated remote command execution in Vembu products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08264 UNAUTHENTICATED SERVER SIDE REQUEST FORGERY IN VEMBU PRODUCTS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-08235 In Vembu StoreGrid 4.4.x, the front page of the server web interface leaks the private IP… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2021-19383 An Unquoted Service Path vulnerability exits in Vembu BDR 4.2.0.1 via a specially crafted… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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