CVE-2020-10234

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.77%

Last modified

CVE-2020-10234 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The AscRegistryFilter.sys kernel driver in IObit Advanced SystemCare 13.2 allows an unprivileged user to send an IOCTL to the device driver. If the user provides a NULL entry for the dwIoControlCode parameter, a kernel panic (aka BSOD) follows. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The AscRegistryFilter.sys kernel driver in IObit Advanced SystemCare 13.2 allows an unprivileged user to send an IOCTL to the device driver. If the user provides a NULL entry for the dwIoControlCode parameter, a kernel panic (aka BSOD) follows. The IOCTL codes can be found in the dispatch function: 0x8001E000, 0x8001E004, 0x8001E008, 0x8001E00C, 0x8001E010, 0x8001E014, 0x8001E020, 0x8001E024, 0x8001E040, 0x8001E044, and 0x8001E048. \DosDevices\AscRegistryFilter and \Device\AscRegistryFilter are affected.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
3.77%

88.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IobitAdvanced Systemcare13.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10234?
The AscRegistryFilter.sys kernel driver in IObit Advanced SystemCare 13.2 allows an unprivileged user to send an IOCTL to the device driver. If the user provides a NULL entry for the dwIoControlCode parameter, a kernel panic (aka BSOD) follows. The IOCTL codes can be found in the dispatch function: 0x8001E000, 0x8001E004, 0x8001E008, 0x8001E00C, 0x8001E010, 0x8001E014, 0x8001E020, 0x8001E024, 0x8001E040, 0x8001E044, and 0x8001E048. \DosDevices\AscRegistryFilter and \Device\AscRegistryFilter are affected.
How severe is CVE-2020-10234?
CVE-2020-10234 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10234?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST