Is CVE-2016-20057 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-20057 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-20057?

CVE-2016-20057 has a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: 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.

How do I patch CVE-2016-20057?

Patch guidance is available from netgate security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-20057.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-20057?

1 product: netgate registry cleaner.

Fix CVE-2016-20057 - HIGH netgate registry cleaner

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: 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
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-428

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGATE
Published: 4/4/2026
Last Modified: 4/20/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-20057

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