Vulnerabilities CVE-2016-20085

CVE-2016-20085

High

Open

TLP:CLEAR

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 Privilege Escalation

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Description

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.

Details

CVSS Score: 8.5
EPSS Score ⓘ: 0.17%

6.5th percentile
CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Confidence: 90%
Published: Jun 19, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026

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