FKIE_CVE-2016-20087

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-06-19 15:16 - Updated: 2026-06-19 15:16
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with SYSTEM privileges during service startup or system reboot.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttp://www.networkdls.com/
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttp://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/Fortitude_HTTP
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40461
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fortitude-http-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-19T15:16:32.403",
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