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CVE-2016-20085

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.17% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-06-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2016-20085
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.17%

Original NVD Description

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.