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CVE-2016-20087: Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege

• 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

Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with SYSTEM privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Affected products

• Networkdls Fortitude HTTP: 1.0.4.0

References

• http://www.networkdls.com/
• http://www.networkdls.com/Software/View/Fortitude_HTTP
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40461
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fortitude-http-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege

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