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.
Published:Mar 29, 2023
Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
EPS:Mar 29, 2023
EPSS Score:0.00469
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Malwarebytes
Product
Adwcleaner
Malwarebytes
Adwcleaner
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
