What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-20060?

CVE-2016-20060 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-20060?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-20060. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

Hotspot Shield CVE-2016-20060

EUVD-2016-10869 HIGH

Unquoted Search Path or Element (CWE-428)

2026-04-04 VulnCheck

GHSA-j3qp-cj94-pmj3

Privilege Escalation Hotspot Shield

8.5

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-428 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V13 - Configuration Path quoting
Impact	CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.01%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected VersionsENISA

Hotspot Shield 6.0.3

Affected Packages

euvd hotspot_shield no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-428. Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the service path and upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code executes with LocalSystem privileges. Affected products include: Hotspotshield Hotspot Shield.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Vulnerable system: Confidentiality

High

Vulnerable system: Integrity

High

Vulnerable system: Availability

High

Subsequent system: Confidentiality

None

Subsequent system: Integrity

None

Subsequent system: Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

Apr 07, 2026 - 13:20 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Apr 04, 2026 - 13:51 nvd

HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the hshld service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by injecting malicious executables. Attackers can place executable files in the service path and upon service restart or system reboot, the malicious code executes with LocalSystem privileges.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 98% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

7 sources

Confidence: High

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Vulnrichment

Exploit-DB

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Technical Impact

Total

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +42

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.