CVE-2016-20089

HIGH 7.8

Iperius Remote 1.7.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Iperius Remote 1.7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation path. When installed from directories containing spaces, attackers can place malicious executables in the path to be executed with elevated privileges during service startup or system reboot.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	iperiusremote
Product	iperius remote
Published	Jun 19, 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

Iperiusremote / Iperius Remote

1.7.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40427 iperiusremote.com: http://www.iperiusremote.com iperiusremote.com: https://www.iperiusremote.com/download.aspx vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-remote-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege

Credits

Tulpa