PT-2020-14411 · Iobit · Iobit Malware Fighter

Published 2020-06-30 · Updated 2020-07-07 · CVE-2020-15401

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IOBit Malware Fighter Pro version 8.0.2.547

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges for file deletion by manipulating malicious flagged file locations. This is achieved through the use of an NTFS junction and an Object Manager symbolic link.

Recommendations For IOBit Malware Fighter Pro version 8.0.2.547, consider restricting access to NTFS junctions and Object Manager symbolic links to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-15401

Affected Products

Iobit Malware Fighter

References · 3

• 🔥 http://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/06/when-your-anti-virus-turns-against-you.html · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-15401 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15401 · Security Note