CVE-2016-20056 Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing malicious executables in unquoted service paths of Spy Emergency.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-20056?
CVE-2016-20056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spy-Emergency Spy Emergency, published on 4 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SpyEmrgHealth and SpyEmrgSrv services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the unquoted service path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20056?
How do I fix CVE-2016-20056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-20056 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20056 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mg4-q3v6-5gmc.