CVE-2016-20055

high

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-advanced-systemcare-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40577

http://www.iobit.com/en/index.php

http://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php#

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-04-04

Updated: 2026-04-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High