Vulnerability in Iobit Unlocker
CVE-2020-14974
The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill processes (even ones running as SYSTEM) that hold a handle, via IOCTL code 0x222124.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Iobit Unlocker — versions 1.1.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.iobit.com/en/iobit-unlocker.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- theevilbit.github.io/posts/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14974?
- CVE-2020-14974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iobit Unlocker. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14974?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-14974 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.