CVE-2016-20093
Wise Care 365 4.27 and Wise Disk Cleaner 9.29 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Description
Wise Care 365 4.27 and Wise Disk Cleaner 9.29 contain unquoted service path vulnerabilities in the WiseBootAssistant and SpyHunter 4 Service respectively, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute during service startup or system reboot with elevated privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
June 19, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 23, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Wise Care 365 to a patched version.
- Update Wise Disk Cleaner to a patched version.
- Ensure service paths are properly quoted.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'vendor': 'Wise', 'product': 'Wisecleaner', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.29'}]}] [{'vendor': 'Wisecleaner', 'product': 'Wise Care 365', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.27'}]}, {'vendor': 'Wisecleaner', 'product': 'Wise Disk Cleaner', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.29'}]}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2016-20093', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-22T16:40:08.356377Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Wise', 'product': 'Wisecleaner', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.29'}]}] Added Description Wise Care 365 4.27 and Wise Disk Cleaner 9.29 contain unquoted service path vulnerabilities in the WiseBootAssistant and SpyHunter 4 Service respectively, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Attackers can insert malicious executables in the system root path that execute during service startup or system reboot with elevated privileges. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-428 Added Reference http://www.wisecleaner.com Added Reference http://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-disk-cleaner.html Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40417 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wise-care-365-and-wise-disk-cleaner-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation