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2 vulnerabilities found for NETGATE Registry Cleaner by Netgate
CVE-2016-20057 (GCVE-0-2016-20057)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-04-04 13:51 – Updated: 2026-04-06 16:43
VLAI
Title
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539 | exploit |
| http://www.netgate.sk/ | product |
| http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4 | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-regi… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netgate | NETGATE Registry Cleaner |
Affected:
16.0.205
|
Date Public
2016-10-17 00:00
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CVE-2016-20057 (GCVE-0-2016-20057)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-04 13:51 – Updated: 2026-04-06 16:43
VLAI
Title
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
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Severity
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40539 | exploit |
| http://www.netgate.sk/ | product |
| http://www.netgate.sk/download/download.php?id=4 | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgate-regi… | third-party-advisory |
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netgate | NETGATE Registry Cleaner |
Affected:
16.0.205
|
Date Public
2016-10-17 00:00
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