CVE-2016-20059
IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Apr 4, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 4, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
IObit Malware FighterIobit |
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References
- ExploitDB-40525exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: IObit Malware Fighter 4.3.1 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalationthird-party-advisory
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