CVE-2023-28892
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.4.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure file delete operation on C:\AdwCleaner\Logs\AdwCleaner_Debug.log in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.4.0 runs as Administrator and performs an insecure file delete operation on C:\AdwCleaner\Logs\AdwCleaner_Debug.log in which the target location is user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- malwarebytes/adwcleaner
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/307429-release-adwcleaner-841/
- https://malwarebytes.comProduct
- https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892Vendor Advisory
- https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/307429-release-adwcleaner-841/
- https://malwarebytes.comProduct
- https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.