CVE-2016-20085Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 Privilege Escalation
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-428
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio Driver realtek:high_definition_audio_driver (from the name) | 6.0.1.6730 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40587exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtek-high-definition-audio-driver-privilege-escalationthird-party-advisory
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