High severity · published Mar 29, 2023
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AD
Adwcleaner · Malwarebytes
through 8.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28892
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28892
forums.malwarebytes.com
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/307429-release-adwcleaner-841/
Product
https://malwarebytes.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892
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