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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-20060

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 executabl

Published Apr 4, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 20, 2026 · Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield

Last checked Nov 12, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-20060. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.15%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield 6.0.3

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.

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  • vendor Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield 6.0.36.0.3

How to fix CVE-2016-20060

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-20060. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 6.0.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-428. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20060

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-20060

    30-day exploitation probability 0.15%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2016-10869

    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 rebo

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20060

    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 rebo

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 10, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • EUVDNov 12, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSNov 10, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 20, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 16, 2026