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CVE-2016-20056 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-20056

CVE-2016-20056

HIGH8.5

Spy Emergency build 23.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Published Apr 4, 2026

Modified Yesterday

Details

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.

References

http://www.spy-emergency.com/

http://www.spy-emergency.com/download/download.php?id=1

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20056

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40550

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spy-emergency-build-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v4.0

8.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Attack Requirements

NoneAT:N

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Vulnerable System

Vuln. Confidentiality

HighVC:H

Vuln. Integrity

HighVI:H

Vuln. Availability

HighVA:H

Subsequent System

Subseq. Confidentiality

NoneSC:N

Subseq. Integrity

NoneSI:N

Subseq. Availability

NoneSA:N

8.5/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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 4, 2026

ModifiedApr 4, 2026