High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2020-37223

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.

Patches

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Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48543nvd
www.iobit.comnvd
www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.phpnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-uninstaller-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalationnvd

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