CVE-2016-20094

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-19. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

AnyDesk 2.5.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with elevated privileges during application startup or system reboot.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
51(Track*)
EG Risk 51/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
8.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 19, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 22, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

AnyDesk 2.5.0 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/anydesk-unquoted-service-path-elevation-of-privilege
generic🟡 PoC Available

AnyDesk 2.5.0 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation - Windows local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40410

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-20094(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 89× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:22 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 22:01 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-07-18 10:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-07-16 20:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-07-16 07:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-15 19:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-15 16:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-07-15 07:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-15 01:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-14 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-14 07:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-13 22:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-13 19:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-13 07:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-13 06:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-12 19:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-12 07:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-12 05:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-07-11 19:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-11 08:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-11 07:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-10 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-10 07:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-09 19:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-09 19:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-09 07:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-08 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-08 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-08 07:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-07 19:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-07 03:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-07-06 15:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-06 03:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-05 15:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-05 03:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-07-04 15:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-07-04 03:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-03 14:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-01 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-01 03:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-06-30 23:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-06-30 15:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-06-30 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-06-29 15:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-06-29 14:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-06-29 03:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-06-28 15:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-06-28 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-06-28 03:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-06-27 15:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-06-27 03:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-06-27 03:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-06-27 03:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-06-26 15:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-06-26 03:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-06-25 15:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  57. 2026-06-25 03:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-06-24 15:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-06-24 03:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-06-23 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-06-23 03:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-06-22 19:38 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 8.5
  66. 2026-06-22 15:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-06-22 03:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-06-21 16:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-06-21 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-06-20 15:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-06-20 03:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-06-19 15:58 UTCEG score recompute
  73. 2026-06-19 15:57 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-20094?
CVE-2016-20094 is a high vulnerability published on June 19, 2026. AnyDesk 2.5.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service installation. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute with elevated privileges during application…
When was CVE-2016-20094 disclosed?
CVE-2016-20094 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-20094 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-20094 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-20094?
CVE-2016-20094 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-20094?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-20094, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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