Official Product Homepageproduct
http://yildirimyunus.com/ CVE-2016-20090
HIGH
Comodo Dragon Browser 52.15.25.663 Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path
Record summary
CVE-2016-20090 has a selected CVSS score of 8.5 (high); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jun 22, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Dragon BrowserBrowse Comodo / Dragon Browser | CVE List | Through 52.15.25.663 | affected |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBComodo Dragon Browser - Unquoted Service Path Privilege EscalationExploitDB exploitby Th3GundYNot analyzed1 file
References
6nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20090 Official Product Homepageproduct
https://www.comodo.com/ Product Referenceproduct
https://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php ExploitDB-40471exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40471 VulnCheck Advisory: Comodo Dragon Browser 52.15.25.663 Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service PathThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/comodo-dragon-browser-privilege-escalation-via-unquoted-service-path