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TI-2020-19367 Aliases CVE-2020-37232GHSA-q6rm-5g26-w39w

Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0.157 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

Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0.157 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService13 service binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the system root path that will be executed with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00116 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
IObitAdvanced System Care Service13.0.0.157—No fix listedCNA
  • Advanced System Care Service VendorIObit Affected 13.0.0.157 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6rm-5g26-w39w

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-08416 In IOBit IOTransfer 4.3.1.1561, an unauthenticated attacker can send GET and POST… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-19358 IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2020-19087 IObit Uninstaller 10 Pro - Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2016-09235 IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2016-09231 IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2022-17340 IOBit IOTransfer V4 is vulnerable to Unquoted Service Path. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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