CVE-2020-23738: There is a local denial of service vulnerability in Advanced SystemCare 13 PRO 13.5.0.174

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MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-23738 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting advanced systemcare. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

There is a local denial of service vulnerability in Advanced SystemCare 13 PRO 13.5.0.174. Attackers can use a constructed program to cause a computer crash (BSOD)

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-12-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: advancedsystemcare

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-03 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

advancedsystemcare advanced systemcare DOWNGRADE

Affected: 13.5.0.174

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 13.5.0.174

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy advanced-systemcare || rpm -q advanced-systemcare || advanced-systemcare --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 13.5.0.174 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison advanced-systemcare sudo apt install advanced-systemcare=<VERSION_BEFORE_13.5.0.174> sudo apt-mark hold advanced-systemcare

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list advanced-systemcare sudo dnf downgrade advanced-systemcare-<VERSION_BEFORE_13.5.0.174> sudo dnf versionlock add advanced-systemcare

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-23738?

advanced systemcare: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-23738 being exploited?

CVE-2020-23738 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-23738 affect?

CVE-2020-23738 affects advanced systemcare. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). There is a local denial of service vulnerability in Advanced SystemCare 13 PRO 13.5.0.174. Attackers can use a constructed program to cause a computer crash (BSOD)

How urgent is CVE-2020-23738?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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