CVE-2020-14974 json
The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill processes (even ones running as SYSTEM) that hold…
published 2020-06-23 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7104
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The driver in IOBit Unlocker 1.1.2 allows a low-privileged user to unlock a file and kill processes (even ones running as SYSTEM) that hold a handle, via IOCTL code 0x222124.
Patch / fix
- iobit.com/en/iobit-unlocker.php advisory
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- theevilbit.github.io https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
References
-
iobit.com
/en/iobit-unlocker.php
patch, vendor-advisory
-
theevilbit.github.io
/posts/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-14974
- NVD CVE-2020-14974
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