CVE-2020-37223

HIGH 7.8

IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-428
Vendor	iobit
Product	iobit uninstaller
Published	May 13, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Iobit / IObit Uninstaller

9.5.0.15

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48543 iobit.com: https://www.iobit.com iobit.com: https://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-uninstaller-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

Credits

Gobinathan L