CVE-2016-20060

HIGH 7.8

Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

2th

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.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	hotspotshield
Product	hotspot shield
Published	Apr 4, 2026
Last Updated	Apr 6, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Hotspotshield / Hotspot Shield

6.0.3

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40528 hotspotshield.com: https://www.hotspotshield.com hotspotshield.com: https://www.hotspotshield.com/download/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hotspot-shield-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

Credits

Amir.ght