CVE-2016-20060— Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2016-20060
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
未经引用的搜索路径或元素
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Pango Hotspot Shield 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Pango Hotspot Shield是美国Pango公司的一套VPN（虚拟私人网络）代理软件。 Pango Hotspot Shield 6.0.3版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于hshld服务二进制文件存在未加引号的服务路径，可能导致本地攻击者通过注入恶意可执行文件实现权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotspotshield | Hotspot Shield | 6.0.3 | - |
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