CVE-2026-7832 IObit Advanced SystemCare Service ASC.exe symlink
Local attackers can exploit symlink following in the service component to escalate privileges, requiring high complexity and local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7832?
CVE-2026-7832 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in IObit Advanced SystemCare, published on 5 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7832?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-7832 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7832 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m27f-97wm-9gqr.