CVE-2020-37223 HIGH

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

Vendor Iobit
Product IObit Uninstaller
Weakness CWE-428
Published May 13, 2026
Last update May 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2026 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated