CVE-2016-20095: MATRIX42 Remote Control Host

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Matrix42 Remote Control Host 3.20.0031 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the FastViewerRemoteService and FastViewerRemoteProxy services that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the Program Files directory with a crafted name to be executed by the service during startup, gaining elevated privileges.

Affected products

  • MATRIX42 MATRIX42 Remote Control Host: version 3.20.0031 only

Published 2026-06-19. Last modified 2026-09-29.