CVE-2016-20086 Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing a malicious executable in an unquoted service path in Vembu StoreGrid.
- 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-2016-20086?
CVE-2016-20086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vembu StoreGrid, published on 19 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the RemoteBackup and RemoteBackup_webServer services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20086?
How do I fix CVE-2016-20086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-20086 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20086 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w4f-m98q-hq6g.