High severity · published Dec 22, 2020
CVE-2020-28641
In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system
7.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EP
Endpoint Protection · Malwarebytes
before 1.2.0.849 · source: NVD
MA
Malwarebytes · Malwarebytes
4.1.0.56 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28641
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28641
Vendor Advisory
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection
Vendor Advisory
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows
Product
https://www.malwarebytes.com