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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14279575968659-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-4-5-23-Release-Notes | Release Notes |
https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
28 Mar 2023, 20:10
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | |
CWE | CWE-59 | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
References | (MISC) https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14279575968659-Malwarebytes-for-Windows-4-5-23-Release-Notes - Release Notes | |
References | (MISC) https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-26088 - Vendor Advisory | |
First Time |
Malwarebytes malwarebytes
Malwarebytes |
23 Mar 2023, 01:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-03-23 01:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 15:01
NVD link : CVE-2023-26088
Mitre link : CVE-2023-26088
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-26088
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Products Affected
malwarebytes
- malwarebytes
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')