8.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2016-20087
Fortitude HTTP 1.0.4.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 19, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

VulnCheck
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20087 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Solution
Update the affected software to fix the unquoted service path vulnerability and prevent code execution.
  • Update Fortitude HTTP to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
  • Ensure the service path is properly quoted.
  • Remove any malicious executables from the system path.
  • Restart the affected service or system.

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