High severity · published May 13, 2026
CVE-2020-37223
IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IU
IObit Uninstaller · Iobit
9.5.0.15 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37223
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37223
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48543
www.iobit.com
https://www.iobit.com
www.iobit.com
https://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-uninstaller-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
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