Findings

CVE-2016-20055

IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges.

Published Apr 4, 2026 · updated Jul 21, 2026 · iobit advanced system care

IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and trigger privilege escalation when the service restarts or the system reboots, executing code with LocalSystem privileges.

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and trigger privilege escalation when the service restarts or the system reboots, executing code with LocalSystem privileges.

  2. Jul 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and trigger privilege escalation when the service restarts or the system reboots, executing code with LocalSystem privileges.

Affected

  • cpe iobit/advanced system careversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20055

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-20055

    IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService10 service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the service path and trigger privilege escalation when the

    nvd.nist.gov

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