Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Malwarebytes Antimalware. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Malwarebytes service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22321.
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Description | Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Malwarebytes Antimalware. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Malwarebytes service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22321. | |
Title | Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-11-22T20:05:47.059Z
Updated: 2024-12-05T14:43:46.511Z
Reserved: 2024-06-21T21:48:25.129Z
Link: CVE-2024-6260
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-12-05T14:43:42.682Z
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2024-11-22T20:15:12.013
Modified: 2024-11-22T20:15:12.013
Link: CVE-2024-6260
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