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TI-2016-09231 Aliases CVE-2016-20055GHSA-9v4r-mwfh-7f37

IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IObitIObit Advanced SystemCare10.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • IObit Advanced SystemCare VendorIObit Affected 10.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_system_care:*:*:*:*:free:*:*:*up to 10.0.2VulnerableIObit
  • cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_system_care:*:*:*:*:free:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·IObit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-20055
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v4r-mwfh-7f37

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-08081 In IOBit Advanced System Care (AscService.exe) 15, an attacker with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-08082 IOBit Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6

Sources

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