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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-04T13:51:04.326Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-04T16:13:50.085Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20060 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Pango
  • Hotspot Shield
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2016-20060.

URL Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40528 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.hotspotshield.com cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.hotspotshield.com/download/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hotspot-shield-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation cve-icon cve-icon
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