CVE-2016-20090

Comodo Dragon Browser 52.15.25.663 Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path

Published: Jun 19, 2026Updated: Jun 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-428

7.8HIGH

Description

Comodo Dragon Browser versions up to 52.15.25.663 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the DragonUpdater service due to an unquoted service path running with SYSTEM privileges. A local attacker can insert a malicious executable in the service path and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges upon service restart or system reboot.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

Comodo

commercial·USaka comodo dome firewall, comodo internet security

Dragon BrowserOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

Exploitability

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References

http://yildirimyunus.com

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https://www.comodo.com

comodo.com

https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php

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