CVE-2016-20061 sheed AntiVirus 2.3 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing a malicious executable in the unquoted service path of sheed 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-2016-20061?
CVE-2016-20061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sheedantivirus sheed 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
sheed AntiVirus 2.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ShavProt service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20061?
How do I fix CVE-2016-20061?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-20061 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20061 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qg8-v48q-mvfp.