Hotspot Shield 6.0.3 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Published Apr 4, 2026
8.5
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.15%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 6.0.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotspotshield | Hotspot Shield | n/a |
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No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 6, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Apr–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00151) | 3.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00151) | 4.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 0.01% (0.00012) | 1.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (4)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40528 exploit
- https://www.hotspotshield.com product
- https://www.hotspotshield.com/download/ product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hotspot-shield-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40528 | exploit | |
| https://www.hotspotshield.com | product | |
| https://www.hotspotshield.com/download/ | product | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hotspot-shield-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation | third-party-advisory |
Change history (0)
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