What is CVE-2020-37223?

CVE-2020-37223 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iobit Uninstaller, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-37223?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Iobit Uninstaller

CVE-2020-37223

IObit Uninstaller 9.5.0.15 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the IObitUnSvr service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. Attackers can place a malicious executable named IObit.exe in the C:\P…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Iobit Uninstaller — versions 9.5.0.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-37223?: CVE-2020-37223 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iobit Uninstaller, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-37223?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.