7.1
HIGH
CVE-2020-28641
Malwarebytes Local Quarantine Symbolic Link Deletion Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 22, 2020, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 23, 2020, 6:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-28641 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 endpoint_protection
2 Malwarebytes malwarebytes
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-28641 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-28641 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection No Types Assigned https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500000403501-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-Endpoint-Protection Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows No Types Assigned https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058885974-Arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-fixed-in-Malwarebytes-for-Windows Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.malwarebytes.com No Types Assigned https://www.malwarebytes.com Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.849 *cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:malwarebytes:4.1.0.56:*:*:*:free:windows:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-28641 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-28641 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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