VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-20060
CVSS score8.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-04
Last modified2026-07-20
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the service path and upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code executes with LocalSystem privileges.
Weakness classification
- CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element