CVE-2016-20058 Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing a malicious executable in the unquoted service path of Netgate AMITI Antivirus.
- 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-2016-20058?
CVE-2016-20058 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGATE AMITI Antivirus, 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
Netgate AMITI Antivirus build 23.0.305 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AmitiAvSrv and AmitiAntivirusHealth services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable 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-2016-20058?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Amiti Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20058?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-20058 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20058 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmgr-4mx6-9f7m.