CVE-2016-20085

HIGH

CVSS v3.1: 7.8

No user interactionVendor advisory ref

Source data as of:

At a glance

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8 v3.1 · NVD
EPSS
EPSS not provided by FIRST.org for this CVE
CISA KEV
No
Attack conditions (CVSS vector)
No user interaction · Source: NVD Vector
Published
2026-06-19 · Modified: 2026-06-19
References
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CVSS / EPSS / KEV

CVSS v3.1 7.8 / 10 HIGH Source: NVD
CVSS v4.0 8.5 / 10 HIGH Source: NVD
EPSS — EPSS not provided by FIRST.org for this CVE Source: FIRST.org
CISA KEV No Source: CISA

Source — CVSS: NVD · EPSS: FIRST.org · KEV: CISA. Data & Sources

Description

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

Record details

CVE ID
CVE-2016-20085
CVSS (v3.1)
7.8 (HIGH)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore
1.8
Impact subscore
5.9
CISA KEV
No
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-428
Affected configurations (CPE)
0
Published
2026-06-19
Modified
2026-06-19
Status
Received

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Same weakness type (CWE)

CVE-2016-20086 HIGH CVSS 7.8 CVE-2016-20087 HIGH CVSS 7.8 CVE-2016-20088 HIGH CVSS 7.8 CVE-2016-20089 HIGH CVSS 7.8

Published the same year

CVE-2016-20086 HIGH CVSS 7.8 CVE-2016-20087 HIGH CVSS 7.8 CVE-2016-20088 HIGH CVSS 7.8 CVE-2016-20089 HIGH CVSS 7.8
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