CVE-2016-20055 | IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2 AdvancedSystemCareService10 Service unquoted search path (Exploit 40577 / EDB-40577)

VDB-355363 · CVE-2016-20055 · EXPLOIT 40577 IOBIT ADVANCED SYSTEMCARE 10.0.2 ADVANCEDSYSTEMCARESERVICE10 SERVICE UNQUOTED SEARCH PATH HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 7.1 $0-$5k 0.88 Summaryinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2. This affects an unknown function of the component AdvancedSystemCareService10 Service. This manipulation causes unquoted search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-20055. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in IObit Advanced SystemCare 10.0.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component AdvancedSystemCareService10 Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: 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. The weakness was presented with Ashiyane Digital Security Team as 40577. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-20055 since 04/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574.009 according to MITRE ATT&CK. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40577) and EUVD (EUVD-2016-10862). Productinfo Vendor IObit Name Advanced SystemCare Version 10.0.2 License free CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1 VulDB Base Score: 7.0 VulDB Temp Score: 6.4 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.8 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Unquoted search path CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Access: Public Status: Proof-of-Concept Download: 🔒 Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Exploit-DB: 🔒 Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 04/04/2026 Advisory disclosed 04/04/2026 +0 days CVE reserved 04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: 40577 Organization: Ashiyane Digital Security Team Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2016-20055 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-20055 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355363 EUVD: 🔒 scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013 Entryinfo Created: 04/04/2026 19:46 Updated: 04/05/2026 01:03 Changes: 04/04/2026 19:46 (80), 04/05/2026 01:03 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:69B:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸