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.
History

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes antimalware
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:antimalware:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes antimalware
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon 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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-05T14:43:42.682Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2024-11-22T20:15:12.013

Modified: 2024-11-22T20:15:12.013

Link: CVE-2024-6260

cve-icon Redhat

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