CVE-2020-37232

Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0.157 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Published May 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description 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.
Title Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0.157 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
First Time appeared Iobit
Iobit advanced System Care
Weaknesses CWE-428
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_system_care:13.0.0.157:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Iobit
Iobit advanced System Care
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 18, 2026, 5:17 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2026, 1:35 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 16, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 10:10 AM