CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-37223

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15, an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IObitUnSvr service allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level by placing a malicious executable named IObit.exe in the C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit directory and restarting the service.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential privilege escalation by a local user to SYSTEM level, which could lead to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update IObit Uninstaller to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability. Additionally, administrators should check the C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit directory for unauthorized executable files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IObitUnSvr service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. Attackers can place a malicious executable named IObit.exe in the C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit directory and restart the service to execute code with SYSTEM privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS