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CVE-2020-37232: Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0 escalation of privileges risk

CVE-2020-37232
Summary

A security issue in Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0 allows local attackers to gain elevated system access. This could be exploited by placing malicious programs in a system directory, which would then run with full system privileges when the service starts or the system restarts. To protect your system, update or patch this service as soon as possible.

Original title
Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0.157 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService13 service binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. At...
Original description
Advanced System Care Service 13.0.0.157 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AdvancedSystemCareService13 service binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the system root path that will be executed with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.
nvd CVSS3.1 7.8
nvd CVSS4.0 8.5
Vulnerability type
CWE-428
Published: 16 May 2026 · Updated: 23 May 2026 · First seen: 16 May 2026