NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges b…

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1. Apr 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jul 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe netgate/registry cleanerversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20057

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20057

  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

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Product · netgate.sk
• Product · netgate.sk
• Exploit · exploit-db.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com