PT-2023-22034 · Malwarebytes · Malwarebytes Adwcleaner

Gee-Netics · Published 2023-03-29 · Updated 2024-03-05 · CVE-2023-28892

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Malwarebytes AdwCleaner version 8.4.0

Description The issue allows a non-admin user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link. This is due to an insecure file delete operation performed by Malwarebytes AdwCleaner on a user-controllable target location, specifically the file C:AdwCleanerLogsAdwCleaner Debug.log.

Recommendations For Malwarebytes AdwCleaner version 8.4.0, consider restricting access to the C:AdwCleanerLogs directory to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the AdwCleaner Debug.log file in the affected directory. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-28892

Affected Products

Malwarebytes Adwcleaner

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28892 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28892 · Vendor Advisory
• https://malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-28892 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/47090 · Telegram Post
• https://malwarebytes.com · Note
• https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/307429-release-adwcleaner-841 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/73072 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/61013 · Telegram Post