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 user-controllable, allowing a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 63%
VendorProductVersion
malwarebytesadwcleaner
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≤ 8.4.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/307429-release-adwcleaner-841/
https://malwarebytes.com
https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/307429-release-adwcleaner-841/
https://malwarebytes.com
https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892