PT-2026-30357 · Undefined · Undefined

CVE-2016-20060 · Published 2026-04-04 · Updated 2026-07-20

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hotspot Shield version 6.0.3

Description The hshld service binary contains an unquoted service path issue. This allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing malicious executable files within the service path. When the service or the system restarts, the malicious code is executed with LocalSystem privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-20060

Affected Products

Undefined

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20060 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/208083 · Telegram Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/hotspot-shield-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation · Note
• https://hotspotshield.com/download · Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40528 · Note
• https://hotspotshield.com · Note