VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2016-20059

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.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.18% probability · 7th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-428
Affected: iobit/malware fighter
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

http://www.iobit.com/downloadcenter.php?product=malware-fighter-freeProduct
http://www.iobit.com/en/index.phpProduct
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40525Exploit, VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iobit-malware-fighter-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalationThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.