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CVE-2016-20086

Vembu StoreGrid 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 19, 2026 at 02:16 PM UTC
Updated: September 29, 2026 at 09:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorStoregrid

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Exploit
Source: cverecord
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40582
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vembu-storegrid-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-428

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