Is CVE-2022-24138 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-24138 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-24138 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-24138 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24138?

CVE-2022-24138 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-24138

CWE-552Published: July 6, 2022· Updated: Jul 9, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

IOBit Advanced System Care (Asc.exe) 15 and Action Download Center both download components of IOBit suite into ProgramData folder, ProgramData folder has "rwx" permissions for unprivileged users. Low privilege users can use SetOpLock to wait for CreateProcess and switch the genuine component with a malicious executable thus gaining code execution as a high privilege user (Low Privilege -> high integrity ADMIN).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24138 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.