How severe is CVE-2022-24140?

CVE-2022-24140 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-24140 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-24140?

CVE-2022-24140 primarily affects Iobit Advanced System Care. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24140?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-24140 published?

CVE-2022-24140 was published on 2022-07-06 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

CVE-2022-24140

CVE-2022-24140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Iobit Advanced System Care with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. 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-494.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
CVSS v2: 6.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-494
Affected product: Iobit Advanced System Care
Published: 2022-07-06
Last modified: 2026-07-09

Description

IOBit Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9, and iTop Screenshot sends HTTP requests in their update procedure in order to download a config file. After downloading the config file, the products will parse the HTTP location of the update from the file and will try to install the update automatically with ADMIN privileges. An attacker Intercepting this communication can supply the product a fake config file with malicious locations for the updates thus gaining a remote code execution on an endpoint.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24140?: IOBit Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9, and iTop Screenshot sends HTTP requests in their update procedure in order to download a config file. After downloading the config file, the products will parse the HTTP location of the update from the file and will try to install the update automatically with ADMIN privileges. An attacker Intercepting this communication can supply the product a fake config file with malicious locations for the updates thus gaining a remote code execution on an endpoint.
How severe is CVE-2022-24140?: CVE-2022-24140 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-24140 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-24140?: CVE-2022-24140 primarily affects Iobit Advanced System Care. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24140?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-24140 published?: CVE-2022-24140 was published on 2022-07-06 and last updated on 2026-07-09.

References

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

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_system_care:15:*:*:*:free:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_system_care:15:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:driver_booster:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:itop_screen_recorder:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:itop_screenshot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:itop_vpn:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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