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CVE-2016-20055: IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-04-04 · updated 2026-07-21
• Weakness: CWE-428

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.

Affected products

• IObit Advanced SystemCare: through 10.0.2

References

• http://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php#
• http://www.iobit.com/en/index.php
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40577
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-advanced-systemcare-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation

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