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CVE-2016-20059highCWE-428

IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

41Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.

ssvc Attendcvss 8.5epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 93% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IMFservice and LiveUpdateSvc services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can insert a malicious executable file in the unquoted service path and trigger privilege escalation when the service restarts or the system reboots, executing code with LocalSystem privileges.
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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