CVE-2016-20087

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

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

Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with SYSTEM privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Record details

CVE ID
CVE-2016-20087
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

References

Reference URLs as listed by NVD, grouped by a mechanical match on the link's host/pattern. Labels describe the link type only.