CVE-2020-28641 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system.

Published: 2020-12-22

Score: 7.1 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:endpoint_protection::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:4.1.0.56::::free:windows::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-21039	In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00308.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection
https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows
https://www.malwarebytes.com

History

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Subscriptions

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection Malwarebytes

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-12-22T22:07:03.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:40:59.809Z

Reserved: 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-28641

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-22T23:15:12.967

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:23:05.257

Link: CVE-2020-28641

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-59

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