Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20057 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Netgate/NETGATE Registry Cleaner (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Netgate/NETGATE Registry Cleaner (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Netgate/NETGATE Registry Cleanergeneric | 16.0.205 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Apr 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 27, 2026
NETGATE Registry Cleaner build 16.0.205 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NGRegClnSrv service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted path and trigger service restart or system reboot to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
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