Description
In Malwarebytes before 4.5.23, a symbolic link may be used delete any arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system. It can also lead to privilege escalation in certain scenarios.
Published: 2023-03-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-29962 In Malwarebytes before 4.5.23, a symbolic link may be used delete any arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system. It can also lead to privilege escalation in certain scenarios.
History

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Subscriptions

Malwarebytes Malwarebytes
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-25T15:25:25.164Z

Reserved: 2023-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-26088

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:39:06.567Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-23T01:15:12.180

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:50:45.127

Link: CVE-2023-26088

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses