CVE-2020-14990

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

7.1

IOBit Advanced SystemCare Free 13.5.0.263 allows local users to gain privileges for file deletion by manipulating the Clean & Optimize feature with an NTFS junction and an Object Manager symbolic link.

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(medium)
EPSS: 35.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 22, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/06/arbitrary-file-deletion-in-iobit.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Daniel-itsec/AdvancedSystemCare
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/06/arbitrary-file-deletion-in-iobit.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Daniel-itsec/AdvancedSystemCare

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-14990?

CVE-2020-14990 is a high vulnerability published on June 22, 2020. IOBit Advanced SystemCare Free 13.5.0.263 allows local users to gain privileges for file deletion by manipulating the Clean & Optimize feature with an NTFS junction and an Object Manager symbolic link.

When was CVE-2020-14990 disclosed?

CVE-2020-14990 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 22, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-14990 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-14990 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-14990?

CVE-2020-14990 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-14990?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-14990, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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