VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-20055

CVSS score8.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.18%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-04
Last modified2026-07-21
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and trigger privilege escalation when the service restarts or the system reboots, executing code with LocalSystem privileges.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element

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