9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2014-4936
Malwarebytes EXECutable Upload Vulnerability
Description

The upgrade functionality in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) consumer before 2.0.3 and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit (MBAE) consumer 1.04.1.1012 and earlier allow man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the update server and uploading an executable.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 16, 2014, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4936 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Malwarebytes malwarebytes_anti-malware
2 Malwarebytes malwarebytes_anti-exploit
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit 1.04.1.1012 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-4936 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4936 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Repository for CVE-2014-4936 POC code.

Python

Updated: 8 months, 4 weeks ago
7 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Oct. 5, 2014, 7:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-4936 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4936 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130244/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Anti-Exploit-Update-Remote-Code-Execution.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130244/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-Anti-Exploit-Update-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes_anti-exploit:1.04.1.1012:*:*:*:consumer:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes_anti-malware:2.02:*:*:*:consumer:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and No Types Assigned http://blog.0x3a.com/post/104954032239/cve-2014-4936-malwarebytes-anti-malware-and Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-345
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

18.95 }} -1.68%

score

0.95052

percentile