CVE-2016-10717
A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.07%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability in the encryption and permission implementation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware consumer version 2.2.1 and prior (fixed in 3.0.4) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (exclusions.dat under %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData) to permit execution of unauthorized applications including malware and malicious websites. Files blacklisted by Malwarebytes Malware Protect can be executed, and domains blacklisted by Malwarebytes Web Protect can be reached through HTTP.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.07% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-254
- Affected
- malwarebytes/malwarebytes anti-malware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securitytube.net/video/16690Third Party Advisory
- https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/158251-malwarebytes-hall-of-fame/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-/blob/master/mbam-whitelist-poc.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5ic5nOoUYThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytube.net/video/16690Third Party Advisory
- https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/158251-malwarebytes-hall-of-fame/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mspaling/mbam-exclusions-poc-/blob/master/mbam-whitelist-poc.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF5ic5nOoUYThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.