CVE-2022-24140

Name: CVE-2022-24140
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-06T13:15:09.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.6/10EPSS 0.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24140 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. IOBit Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9, and iTop Screenshot sends HTTP requests in their update procedure in order to download a config file. After downloading the config file, the products will parse the HTTP location of the update from the file and will try to install the update automatically with ADMIN privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IOBit Advanced System Care 15, iTop Screen Recorder 2.1, iTop VPN 3.2, Driver Booster 9, and iTop Screenshot sends HTTP requests in their update procedure in order to download a config file. After downloading the config file, the products will parse the HTTP location of the update from the file and will try to install the update automatically with ADMIN privileges. An attacker Intercepting this communication can supply the product a fake config file with malicious locations for the updates thus gaining a remote code execution on an endpoint.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.77%

51.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-494

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Iobit	Advanced System Care	15
Iobit	Driver Booster	9
Iobit	Itop Screen Recorder	2.1
Iobit	Itop Screenshot	All versions
Iobit	Itop Vpn	3.2

References

http://advanced.comNot Applicable
http://iobit.comVendor Advisory
https://github.com/tomerpeled92/CVE/Third Party Advisory
http://advanced.comNot Applicable
http://iobit.comVendor Advisory
https://github.com/tomerpeled92/CVE/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24140?

How severe is CVE-2022-24140?

CVE-2022-24140 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24140?

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