How severe is CVE-2022-24138?

CVE-2022-24138 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-24138 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-24138?

CVE-2022-24138 primarily affects Iobit Advanced Systemcare. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24138?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-24138 published?

CVE-2022-24138 was published on 2022-07-06 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

CVE-2022-24138

CVE-2022-24138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iobit Advanced Systemcare with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-552.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-552
Affected product: Iobit Advanced Systemcare
Published: 2022-07-06
Last modified: 2026-07-09

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).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24138?: 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).
How severe is CVE-2022-24138?: CVE-2022-24138 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-24138 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-24138?: CVE-2022-24138 primarily affects Iobit Advanced Systemcare. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24138?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-24138 published?: CVE-2022-24138 was published on 2022-07-06 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

References

https://github.com/tomerpeled92/CVE/

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_systemcare:15:*:*:*:free:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_systemcare:15:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Iobit Advanced Systemcare

CVE-2018-16711 — High (CVSS 8.8): IObit Advanced SystemCare, which includes Monitor_win10_x64.sys or Monitor_win7_x64.sys, 1.2.0.5 (and possibly earlier…
CVE-2021-44968 — High (CVSS 7.8): A Use after Free vulnerability exists in IOBit Advanced SystemCare 15 pro via requests sent in sequential order using…
CVE-2020-14990 — High (CVSS 7.1): IOBit Advanced SystemCare Free 13.5.0.263 allows local users to gain privileges for file deletion by manipulating the…
CVE-2020-10234 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): The AscRegistryFilter.sys kernel driver in IObit Advanced SystemCare 13.2 allows an unprivileged user to send an IOCTL…
CVE-2018-16713 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): IObit Advanced SystemCare, which includes Monitor_win10_x64.sys or Monitor_win7_x64.sys, 1.2.0.5 (and possibly earlier…
CVE-2018-16712 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): IObit Advanced SystemCare, which includes Monitor_win10_x64.sys or Monitor_win7_x64.sys, 1.2.0.5 (and possibly earlier…

All CVEs affecting Iobit Advanced Systemcare →

Other CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-41240 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Three Bitnami Helm charts mount Kubernetes Secrets under a predictable path (/opt/bitnami/*/secrets) that is located…
CVE-2024-56731 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the…
CVE-2024-6209 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unauthorized file access in WEB Server in ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.01; NEXUS Series v3.08.01 ; MATRIX Series…
CVE-2025-14771 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in ABB T-MAC Plus. This issue affects T-MAC Plus:…
CVE-2024-39931 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Gogs through 0.13.0 allows deletion of internal files.
CVE-2021-43821 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Opencast is an Open Source Lecture Capture & Video Management for Education. Opencast before version 9.10 or 10.6…

Browse all CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) vulnerabilities →