CVE-2016-20086 HIGH

CVE-2016-20086: Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Vendor Vembu
Product Vembu StoreGrid
Weakness CWE-428
Published June 19, 2026
Last update July 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the RemoteBackup and RemoteBackup_webServer services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 19, 2026 CVE published
July 28, 2026 Record updated