CVE-2016-20056 json
Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
published 2026-04-04 7 mo ago modified 2026-07-21 3 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10863
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40550 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Spy-Emergency Spy Emergency
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40550
exploit
-
spy-emergency.com
/
product
-
spy-emergency.com
/download/download.php?id=1
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/spy-emergency-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-20056
- NVD CVE-2016-20056
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