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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-19 | Published 2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-06-23 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Product status

1.7.0
affected

Credits

Tulpa finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40427 (ExploitDB-40427) exploit

www.iperiusremote.com (Official Product Homepage) product

www.iperiusremote.com/download.aspx (Product Reference) product

www.vulncheck.com/...ted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege (VulnCheck Advisory: Iperius Remote 1.7.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2016-20089)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2016-20089)

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