TI-2020-11776 Aliases CVE-2020-14974 GHSA-w9cx-83vw-qj73

The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill…

LOW 33Published 2020-06-23 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill processes (even ones running as SYSTEM) that hold a handle, via IOCTL code 0x222124.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00905 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:iobit_unlocker:1.1.2:::::::*	1.1.2	Vulnerable	IObit

cpe:2.3:a:iobit:iobit_unlocker:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·IObit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14974
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9cx-83vw-qj73

References

Exploit 1

https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/

Patch 1

https://www.iobit.com/en/iobit-unlocker.php

TI-2025-41036 An issue in IObit Unlocker v1.3.0.11 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted request. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
TI-2020-11777 The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to delete, move, or copy… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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