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CVE-2022-24138

Published: Jul 6, 2022Updated: Jul 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-552
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

IOBit Advanced System Care (Asc.exe) 15 and Action Download Center both download components of IOBit suite into ProgramData folder, ProgramData folder has "rwx" permissions for unprivileged users. Low privilege users can use SetOpLock to wait for CreateProcess and switch the genuine component with a malicious executable thus gaining code execution as a high privilege user (Low Privilege -> high integrity ADMIN).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-552

Affected Products

iobit
commercial·CNaka advanced systemcare ultimate, malware fighter
advanced systemcareOn-premDesktop App
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/tomerpeled92/CVE/
github.com

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