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CVE-2020-37223: IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

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.

Affected products

• IObit Uninstaller: 9.5.0.15

References

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

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