CVE-2016-20086 | Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulner… | CVSS 7.8 HIGH

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2016-20086
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-19 13:14 UTC
Published: 2026-06-19 14:16 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-19 14:16 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-428
Unquoted Search Path or Element
Vendor / Product: Vembu / Vembu StoreGrid
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.8 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Vembu	Vembu StoreGrid	—	4.0

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-428	cna	Unquoted Search Path or Element

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.5	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (2)

ExploitDB-40582 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40582
VulnCheck Advisory: Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vembu-storegrid-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation