CVE-2026-7832
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA security flaw has been discovered in IObit Advanced SystemCare 19. This affects an unknown part of the file ASC.exe of the component Service. The manipulation results in symlink following. Attacking locally is a requirement. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA symlink following vulnerability in the Service component of IObit Advanced SystemCare 19 (ASC.exe) allows a local authenticated attacker to manipulate symbolic links to escalate privileges or perform unauthorized file operations. The vulnerability has high attack complexity and difficult exploitability but a public exploit exists.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IObit Advanced SystemCare installationCheck for the presence of IObit Advanced SystemCare in Program Files or Program Files (x86). Look for folder 'IObit' or file 'ASC.exe'. Use PowerShell: Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files*\IObit' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinueAffected if IObit Advanced SystemCare 19 is installed on the system
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Confirm installed version numberLocate ASC.exe, right-click and select Properties, or use command: (Get-Item 'C:\Program Files*\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASC.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion. Also check in Programs and FeaturesAffected if The version shows 19.x (any subversion of version 19)
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Verify ASC.exe service is runningOpen Services (services.msc) and look for 'Advanced SystemCare Service' or check via command: Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*Advanced SystemCare*'}. Also check for running ASC.exe process in Task ManagerAffected if The Advanced SystemCare service or ASC.exe process is running or installed to run
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Inspect service executable pathRun 'sc qc' on the Advanced SystemCare service (if found) or check the service binary path in Registry: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Advanced SystemCare*Affected if The service points to ASC.exe in the IObit installation directory
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Check for symlink vulnerability indicatorsMonitor or inspect the service working directory and temp folders for unauthorized symbolic links. Look in: %ProgramData%\IObit, %Temp%, and the service installation folder. Use: Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files*\IObit' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {$_.LinkType -eq 'SymbolicLink'}Affected if Any unexpected symbolic links exist in IObit service-related directories that point to sensitive locations
A system is affected if IObit Advanced SystemCare version 19.x is installed and the ASC.exe service/process is present and running, as the symlink following vulnerability exists in the Service component of this version.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to the latest version of IObit Advanced SystemCare if available, or evaluate removing the software if unnecessary. Implement least-privilege user permissions and monitor for unauthorized symlink creation in service directories.
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