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CVE-2016-20089: Iperius Remote 1.7.0 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

Iperius Remote 1.7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation path. When installed from directories containing spaces, attackers can place malicious executables in the path to be executed with elevated privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Affected products

• Iperiusremote Iperius Remote: 1.7.0

References

• http://www.iperiusremote.com
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40427
• https://www.iperiusremote.com/download.aspx
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-remote-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege

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