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…

published March 29, 2023

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00489 · 41.1th percentile
Published
2023-03-29T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAR 00:00Z
    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…
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