VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-20059

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 Malware Fighter 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IMFservice and LiveUpdateSvc services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can insert a malicious executable file in the unquoted 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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