CVE-2020-14990
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 22, 2020 at 08:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAdvanced SystemCare
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
IOBit Advanced SystemCare Free 13.5.0.263 allows local users to gain privileges for file deletion by manipulating the Clean & Optimize feature with an NTFS junction and an Object Manager symbolic link.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/06/arbitrary-file-deletion-in-iobit.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Daniel-itsec/AdvancedSystemCareCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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