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CVE-2016-20085: Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-09-29
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

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.

Affected products

• Realtek High Definition Audio Driver: 6.0.1.6730

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40587
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realtek-high-definition-audio-driver-privilege-escalation

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