CVE-2022-24138 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

IOBit Advanced System Care (Asc.exe) 15 and Action Download Center both download components of IOBit suite into ProgramData folder, ProgramData folder has "rwx" permissions for unprivileged users. Low privilege users can use SetOpLock to wait for CreateProcess and switch the genuine component with a malicious executable thus gaining code execution as a high privilege user (Low Privilege -> high integrity ADMIN).

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Iobit	Advanced Systemcare	15

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

http://advanced.comNot Applicable
http://iobit.comVendor Advisory
https://github.com/tomerpeled92/CVE/Third Party Advisory
http://advanced.comNot Applicable
http://iobit.comVendor Advisory
https://github.com/tomerpeled92/CVE/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-24138?

CVE-2022-24138 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). IOBit Advanced System Care (Asc.exe) 15 and Action Download Center both download components of IOBit suite into ProgramData folder, ProgramData folder has "rwx" permissions for unprivileged users. Low...

How severe is CVE-2022-24138?

CVE-2022-24138 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-24138?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Iobit Advanced Systemcare.