CVE-2022-24140
MediumCVSS 6.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk49th percentile - higher than 49% of all known CVEs
Summary
IObit products (Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9, iTop Screenshot) use unencrypted HTTP connections to download configuration files during updates. An attacker can intercept this traffic and supply a malicious config file pointing to fake update locations, leading to remote code execution with administrative privileges.
Risk Assessment
The organization risks full compromise of workstations running the vulnerable software. An attacker can gain complete system control, install malware, or exfiltrate sensitive data.
Recommendation
Immediately update all listed IObit products to the latest patched versions. Additionally, enforce the use of HTTPS for all update communications where possible.
Original NVD description (English source)
IOBit Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9, and iTop Screenshot sends HTTP requests in their update procedure in order to download a config file. After downloading the config file, the products will parse the HTTP location of the update from the file and will try to install the update automatically with ADMIN privileges. An attacker Intercepting this communication can supply the product a fake config file with malicious locations for the updates thus gaining a remote code execution on an endpoint.